5th Jun, 2024 18:00

OSTLICHT PHOTO AUCTION SPRING 2024

 
  Lot 13
 

EMIL ORLIK (1817–1932)
Actress Lillian Gish, Berlin 1925

Estimate
€2,000 - €2,400
 

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Lot details

Start price: €1.200

Estimate: € 2.000–2.400

English:

Vintage silver contact print on single-weight semi-matte paper 11,9 x 8,9 cm, in very good condition. Estate stamp "Nachlaß Emil Orlik 1817–1932"and handwritten name of the sitter in pencil on the reverse. PROVENANCE Galerie Bodo Niemann, Berlin, acquired from Joachim Rágóczy, the artist's assistant.

Lillian Gish (1893–1993) was one of the biggest Hollywood stars during the silent film era. In 1925, she was given the role of Gretchen in the major UFA project of a "Faust" film directed by Wilhelm Murnau. Orlik must have gotten to know her at this time. During the photographic session, only profile shots were taken. Afterwards, Gish commissioned an oil painting based on one of these photos from him, which remained in her possession until her death.

Deutsch:

Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf halbmattem "single-weight" Papier 11,9 x 8,9 cm, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig gestempelt "Nachlaß Emil Orlik 1817–1932" und handschriftlicher Vermerk des Namens der Dargestellten mit Bleistift. PROVENIENZ Galerie Bodo Niemann, Berlin, erworben von Joachim Rágóczy, dem Assistenten des Künstlers.

Lillian Gish (1893–1993) war einer der größten Hollywood-Stars während der Ära des Stummfilms. 1925 erhielt sie die Rolle des Gretchen im großen UFA-Projekt einer "Faust"-Verfilmung unter der Regie von Wilhelm Murnau. In dieser Zeit muss Orlik sie kennengelernt haben. Bei der fotografischen Sitzung entstanden ausschließlich Aufnahmen im Profil. Danach beauftragte ihn Gish, ein Ölbild nach einem dieser Fotos zu malen, das sich bis zu ihrem Tod in ihrem Besitz befand.

Size: 11,3 x 8,2 cm

 

Auction: OSTLICHT PHOTO AUCTION SPRING 2024, 5th Jun, 2024

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