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I’m hoping someone on this forum can provide some information about a collection of signed sketches. Some inscriptions, although difficult for me to read, seem to say “Belongs to...” Does anyone recognize these images? Are these drawings by Earl Moran - and do the Earl Moran and Norma Jeane / Marilyn signatures appear to be authentic? Thanks very much for any and all comments or opinions!

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These look odd to me but you need to mesage Pauline Berry, a member and MM authority.

I just asked Pauline to check both threads.

I don't know what to make of the sketches, they could be traced from a magazine printing? but the signatures look good at this point. The capital B in belonging looks right. The date 1945 is good. She was Marilyn Monroe by 1947.

Thanks for the heads up Eric and I will comment more in a couple of hours. 

Thank you! I'm going to read my PM :-)

Thank you for looking and for your replies, Eric and Pauline.  We don't know what to make of these either, but hoped someone here could provide some clues.  These are copies of the originals and do not belong to me. I'm trying to help a friend who is willing to part with them - but first, we have to know what we're looking at!  I have just posted a few of the sketches - there are more and most have signatures from ...Marilyn?!

Steve

Hi Steve

So these are second generation in some way? 

I will reply on the other thread about the possible Marilyn art first.

Regards Pauline

Hi Pauline - Yes, these are copies.  I do not know anything about the history of these or who may possess the originals - if indeed they are "original". 

All of these signatures are not right. The "o" in every single Norma Jeane is malformed in a way Marilyn/Norma Jeane did not do, never mind in all these examples. She did attempt to spell her own name correct with the correct letters in it, and all her small "o"s had a stalk at 1 o'clock approximately, not this circular anchor.  That's just one thing. There are several other oddities.

Someone practiced hard to do this, but this is not Norma Jeane's signature (or Earl Moran, I have a lot of his sigs on file and they are incredibly consistent), in any instance. 

In my opinion, of course. 

I certainly trust your expertise and if these are bogus or at best highly questionable - that provides the answer we were looking for.  As I mentioned previously, we have no idea where these came from or any details about the history behind these.  Your opinions are very much appreciated, Pauline.  Thank you.

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