Original 8 × 10 inch sepia-tone studio publicity photograph of Olivia de Havilland, issued by Warner Bros. / First National Pictures circa late 1930s. Warm portrait showing de Havilland smiling softly with her facsimile signature “Yours, Olivia de Havilland” printed below, and studio credit “A Warner-First National Star” at lower left.
Classic silver-gelatin print with excellent tonal contrast and soft glamour lighting. clean and well preserved. Blank reverse.
Ships with protective sleeve.
Olivia de Havilland (1916–2020) was one of the true icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age, acclaimed for her performances in Captain Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Gone With the Wind, and The Heiress (for which she won an Academy Award). Her grace and intelligence made her a perennial Warner Bros. favorite through the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Warner Bros. and its First National division produced sepia publicity portraits like this for fan mail and exhibitor promotion. Each photo was printed from large-format negatives on high-quality paper and carried a printed autograph to simulate a personalized signed photo.