We are an eBay affiliate and may be compensated for clicks on links that result in purchases.
I've observed that Clark Gable's autograph remained pretty well consistent over the years of his acting career except for the way he formed the "G" in his surname. 1930's "G" always looked to be more rounded and almost looks like a number "9" while WWII era and onward "G" had sharper lines and open at the bottom.
I just stumbled upon a document from 1946 in which Gable consents to have his signature attached to some fundraising activities for The Motion Picture Relief Fund. Both styles of the "G" are on this document in two separate signatures. All of the other letters look the same on both signatures.
I wonder if he just switched back and forth with the "G" in his post-1940 signing... and why?
Tags:
The “g” that looks like the 9 is almost always the way secretarial is signed for him (I call that the lazy G). The majority of the other “G’s” are usually on official documents and personal checks. Obviously, he signed both ways on that document you posted. I have no idea why, maybe he just liked alternating between the two.
Feb. 26th, 1928
Etienne, Every official document I have seen no matter the date, Gable used the capital cursive G when he signed. When he signed autographs to fans he signed with the #9 looking g….The variant 9 you mentioned in your second post imho tends to be his earlier autograph…..As with a lot of celebrity autographs the more exemplars you have with inscriptions the better off you will be. These are both in my collection, the Gable came out of the same guest book as the Bergman so I would assume both to be WW2 era…..but don't hold me to it.
Could be....have you examined it outside the matte/frame? Is that pencil or fountain pen?
Very basic Gable there, hard to tell. I agree some examination needs to be completed outside the matte/frame.
Allen, If you are buying, as Etienne said you should have a peak behind the curtain…..Etienne….looks like a pencil.
I agree, it's pencil unless terribly faded which I don't think it is. It has some good traits although the "C" bothers me a bit. Likely in person which could account for that. I'm on the fence.
Allen -
That 2nd signature is a whole game changer....it would be his then wife Carole Lombard.
I'm not convinced, unfortunately. That "G" in the Lombard signature suspicious to me as is the connection from the "D". I also don't like the very rigid baseline on all three words for the Lombard signature. I'm attaching an authenticated one that you will see is more free flowing.
Realize too that this would be a very desirable (and expensive) pairing and greater incentive for a forger to do their thing.
The use of pencil also makes it a little harder to date as opposed to ink which is much easier to detect a recent job done.
Posted by CJCollector on September 6, 2024 at 3:22pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by CJCollector on September 2, 2024 at 8:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by CJCollector on September 1, 2024 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
© 2024 Created by Steve Cyrkin, Admin.
Powered by
Badges | Report an Issue | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service