Yes or no on this magnificent Hurrell portrait of Joan Crawford?

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Permalink Reply by Mikex on September 5, 2023 at 2:11am

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 5:40am

Good job!

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 9:30am

This may be a better match to the OP in terms of formation and period:

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 9:33am

None of these exhibit that baseline in the OP which I am guessing is due to the size. I had a 6 inch Crawford supersig that still had a dead straight baseline.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 10:37am

I obviously need to find my CEAD exemplars!

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 9:51pm

"I'm not thin skinned.  I was just curious and didn't know it was on Ebay.  Again, sorry.  I'll know better not to ask in the future."

Perhaps I misread the situation. I apologize. All future questions are vital.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 10:07pm

I agree, Gallery of History is a superb source, and Russell is a very fine man. The staff is excellent. My finest pieces originate with HD. That said, they have listed secretarials before, which they always weed out when notified. 

Is this the case here? I'm not saying so at all. The buyer will use his eyes here.

Would that was always the case. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 5, 2023 at 10:08pm

I'll jump too! 

Permalink Reply by David Lewis on September 6, 2023 at 11:59am
Looks good to me.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 6, 2023 at 12:28pm

Here is a 1930's secretarial identified by Markus B.:

Here is the same inscription by Joan Crawford (seems a match to what I posted which was speculated to be a secretarial):

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 6, 2023 at 12:32pm

The Markus B. secretarial has a slightly curved or humped baseline when compared to genuine examples...

I am looking at letter formations "oan", "rawford". The "a's" are interesting. Connectors too.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 6, 2023 at 12:38pm

While on the subject her 1960's secretarial should be shown for anyone who needs it. I had this saved.

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