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CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)
Lot 26 PROPERTY FROM THE JAMES DANZIGER COLLECTION

CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)

Greta Garbo, 1946

Closed26 November 2008

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GBP 2,000

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CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)
Greta Garbo, 1946
gelatin silver print
7¾ x 9½in. (19.5 x 24.1cm.)

Originally acquired from Bergdorf Goodman fine art gallery, 1960s.

Specialist note

Beaton was never permitted to photograph Garbo, his companion and lover, except for one rare occasion when she needed a passport picture. This image was taken during that sitting.