Original photograph of Patricia Ellis, circa 1930s

N.p. N.p., Circa 1930s. Vintage publicity photograph of actress and singer Patricia Ellis in a long gown with a plunging neck, circa 1930s. Contemporary annotation in manuscript ink noting Ellis' name on the verso.

From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah.

Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Patricia Ellis enjoyed a brief career in Hollywood during the 1930s, most notably in comedy films.

8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly faded.

[Book #162037]