Apotheosis of Gigi

Details

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980)
Apotheosis of Gigi
signed 'Beaton.' (lower right)
pen and black ink, and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour on blue paper
19¾ x 13 7/8 in. (50.2 x 35.3 cm.)

Provenance

with the Redfern Gallery, London, 1958, where purchased by Roger Senhouse.
Roger Senhouse; Sotheby's, London, 12 May 1971, lot 68

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Lot Essay

Sir Cecil Beaton was a celebrated fashion and portrait photographer renowned for his images of elegance, glamour and style. He was also a gifted stage and costume designer, one of his most lauded achievements was the film musical Gigi (1958), for which he won his first Oscar.

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