Gone with the Wind (MGM, 1939). Signed Original
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Gone with the Wind (MGM, 1939). Signed Original Costume Sketch of Ellen (17" X 22"). This lovely and extremely detailed watercolor was created personally by the great costume designer, Walter Plunkett, who designed 377 of the 450 costume sketches used for the epic movie. GWTW's extensive wardrobe was an integral part of the storytelling and overall visual effect and therefore exceedingly important to the detail obsessed Selznick. On the reverse, there is a "Selznick International Pictures" blue stamp with "Ellen" and Change "#2" in red pencil and "Dressing Scarlett Mourning Scene" written in red pen. Ellen, Scarlett's mother, played by the graceful Barbara O'Neill, is dressed for mourning in this scene and she is about to confront Scarlett who is resistant to wearing all black. The delicate rendering of Ellen's face and the dress' lacework is exquisite. This sketch on board has the original fabric swatch in the upper left. Plunkett's hand painted signature is in the lower right. The typed paper title "Ellen" at the bottom has some edge chipping. There is light foxing and minor stains and soiling. These extremely rare original sketches were used as promotional pieces in storefronts when the cast arrived in Atlanta for the grand premiere. They were then left in Atlanta and came to the current owner. We have only offered two other original sketches from this classic epic in a previous auction and have one other, of the lovely Melanie, in this current sale. These are highly prized works of art by a Hollywood master artist which are sure to generate much excitement. Very Fine+. Shipping: Framed - with Glass, Small (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:28007 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
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Gone with the Wind (MGM, 1939). Signed Original
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