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A Darryl F. Zanuck painting by Hal Bayard Runyon
14 May 2019, 13:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$994.50 inc. premium
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A Darryl F. Zanuck painting by Hal Bayard Runyon
Oil on board, signed ("Hal Runyon / 1931"), framed. Artist Hal Bayard Runyon captured Twentieth Century-Fox's mogul Darryl F. Zanuck in a rare pose, without the cigar that was ever present in his mouth. During the time this portrait was created, Zanuck was head of production at Warner Bros. Two years later, he would form Twentieth Century Pictures with Joe Schenck, which eventually merged with Fox Film Corporation in 1935 to become Twentieth Century-Fox. Zanuck was instrumental in the studio system that took place during Hollywood's golden age of films and was the mastermind behind some of Hollywood's most enduring films. His son, Richard Zanuck, also became a powerful Hollywood executive. Artist Hal Bayard Runyon was a popular portrait artist in Hollywood during the 1930s.
Overall: 28.75 x 34.5 in.; within frame: 21.75 x 27.75 in.
Overall: 28.75 x 34.5 in.; within frame: 21.75 x 27.75 in.




















