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Lot 24

Ruth Orkin
(1921-1985)
Orson Welles at Count Beistegui's Costume Ball, Venice

2 February 2021, 12:00 EST
New York

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Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)

Orson Welles at Count Beistegui's Costume Ball, Venice, September 3, 1951
Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed, titled 'Orson Welles at Venetian Ball' and dated in ink in the margin; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso.
9 1/2 x 12 1/4in (24.1 x 31.1cm)
sheet 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm)

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Literature
Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981, pp. 90-91

Orson Welles woos a fellow celebrant at the Count Beistegui Ball in Venice. An international ball to end all such balls, Count Beistegui's was held in his Venetian palace on September 3, 1951. Guests came from all over Europe with custom-made eighteenth-century costumes. I got in by crashing, and then wore a domino robe that was provided for photographers...The whole scene really outdid Hollywood.
RUTH ORKIN

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