Yul Brynner for The Ten Commandments, for Paramount Pictures

Inscriptions

Recto: Lower right, in brown crayon, "PG June 29" / Verso: Upper center, in green ink, "PG Mon 3/56 P3." / Upper right, in blue ink, "PG June 29/57 P3." / Silhouette of Yul Brynner traced from photograph in graphite / Upper right, stamped in pink ink, "Periodicals (P) Library 191, High Holborn, W.C.1 Must be returned undamaged" / Center, typed in blue ink on white label, ""The Ten Commandments": Yul Brynner, who plays Pharaoh Ramses II in the film. Study by Karsh of Ottawa; please acknowledge. Camera Press London." / Lower center, stamped in black ink, "The following credit line must be used: Karsh, Ottawa" / Lower right, stamped in black ink, "This print is an original and must be returned after use copyright Camera Press Ktd. Russell Court, Coram Street, London, W.C.1. Telephone Terminus 4498 9393" / Lower left, in graphite, "23" / Lower center, in graphite, "2 1/8 Yul Brynner" with horizontal arrows pointing in either direction

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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