ANN SOTHERN (1940) Portrait by George Hurrell

Los Angeles, CA.: George Hurrell, [1940]. Vintage original 7 x 9″ (17 x 22 cm.) borderless black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin photo, fine.

Under contract to MGM in 1940 while making a hit in her MAISIE series, Ann Sothern was loaned to Warner Brothers to appear as leading lady with Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart in BROTHER ORCHID. While there she posed for this stunning portrait. George Hurrell’s ink stamp while at Warner Brothers is on the verso.