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Frank Powolny

Lot 39096
Betty Grable, 1943
Gelatin silver print, printed later

9,3 x 6,5 in (23.5 x 16.5 cm)
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Lot 39096
Betty Grable, 1943
Gelatin silver print, printed later
9,3 x 6,5 in (23.5 x 16.5 cm)
Estimate: US$ 500 - 700
€ 430 - 600
Auction: 11 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Aug 13, 2025
Auction number: 14227
Auction name: The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction
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Frank Powolny (American, 1901-1986) Betty Grable, 1943 Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1973 9-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches (23.5 x 16.5 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Photographer's stamp, Wide World Associated Press credit stamp, and with typed caption label affixed to verso. Caption label reads, Betty Grable, actress and pin-up girl of World War II, died in California, July 2 (1973), Nearly three million prints of this famous photo were distributed. mostly to GIs who posted them in barracks or carried them in footlockers. Miss Grable was 56. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Neutral toned print on glossy, mid-weight paper with margins. Few minor linear indentations etc. across surface all visible under the closest inspection only. A Hollywood classic, in very good condition overall. Sold unmatted and unframed.
Lot Details
Frank Powolny (American, 1901-1986) Betty Grable, 1943 Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1973 9-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches (23.5 x 16.5 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Photographer's stamp, Wide World Associated Press credit stamp, and with typed caption label affixed to verso. Caption label reads, Betty Grable, actress and pin-up girl of World War II, died in California, July 2 (1973), Nearly three million prints of this famous photo were distributed. mostly to GIs who posted them in barracks or carried them in footlockers. Miss Grable was 56. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Neutral toned print on glossy, mid-weight paper with margins. Few minor linear indentations etc. across surface all visible under the closest inspection only. A Hollywood classic, in very good condition overall. Sold unmatted and unframed.
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