Charlie Chaplin - Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on October 2, 2024 at 11:18am

Here's one I have for comparison. Verso has a contemporary notation as being acquired 1966 and it's from a solid collection, for what it's worth.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 2, 2024 at 11:25am

Hi Eddy, it is good to see you here :-)

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on October 2, 2024 at 12:04pm

Hi Eddy,

Nice to hear from you!

Is that a "yes" or "no"? I see similarities and differences between the two. My example is on a book page - not quite sure why it is written diagonally. No provenance offered for mine so I don't even have a date.

There's a TLS on ebay which appears to have been signed "Charlei" which is very odd, especially as "Charles Chaplin is typed underneath the signature. Neither of our examples offer a dotted "i" in the first name.

Am puzzled about it - if genuine I would take it.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on October 2, 2024 at 12:24pm

Thanks both for the greetings!

The more I look at the one you posted at the beginning, the more skeptical I am, Findbooks. Here's one from 1964 that is more hastily penned (in ballpoint rather than the one I have in fine tip).

Maybe I'm being a bit cautious, but I'm afraid the one you posted is a somewhat clever attempt to replicate his writing in that period. Like yourself, I'm seeing differences as well as some similarities.