Feature by Laura Watts on the actress Pola Negri and actor Rudolph Valentino, published in Bonhams Magazine, Autumn 2017, in advance of a sale of 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art on 27 September in London. Negri was Valentino's lover at the time of his death after which she commissioned the Spanish artist Federico Beltrán Masses to paint 'Pola Negri y Rudolph Valentino', which is included in the sale with an estimated price of £10,000-15,000 - it actually sold for £149,000 including premium. The painting, which is illustrated in the feature, depicts Negri gazing into the distance while being serenaded by Valentino, is oil on canvas and measures 162 x 129.5cm. The feature contains brief biographical details of both stars.
Item number | 93999 |
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Category | Article |
Type | Biography |
Language | English |
Country of origin | UK |
Related people | Pola Negri (Subject) |
Rudolph Valentino (Subject) | |
Laura Watts (Author) |