{"product_id":"original-bette-davis-aquatone-publicity-portrait-c-1930s-warner-first-national-studio-find","title":"Original Bette Davis Aquatone Publicity Portrait, c. 1930s | Warner–First National Studio Find","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eThis original Hollywood studio publicity portrait depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"804\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBette Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reclining in a softly lit studio setting, captured during the early phase of her Warner Bros career. The composition emphasizes classic 1930s glamour—controlled lighting, sculptural shadows, and an intimate, confident gaze emblematic of the era’s star-making machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003ePrinted using the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eaquatone photomechanical process\u003c\/strong\u003e, the image exhibits the fine tonal gradation and matte surface characteristic of early 20th-century studio ephemera. The printed signature beneath the image is part of the original studio design, intended for wide press distribution rather than individual autographing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eThe lower margin bears the studio credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e“A Warner–First National Star,”\u003c\/strong\u003e a designation used briefly in the early 1930s following Warner Bros’ acquisition of First National Pictures. This branding, along with the aquatone printing note, places the work confidently within the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003ecirca 1932–1935\u003c\/strong\u003e period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eThis piece was produced by Warner Bros publicity departments and distributed to theaters, newspapers, and press outlets as part of promotional campaigns for studio films. It was never intended as a consumer product or fine art print, but rather as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eworking Hollywood ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, meant to be pinned, mailed, and handled—an origin reflected in its surviving condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eAuthentic vintage condition consistent with age and original use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eVisible edge wear and paper toning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003ePin holes at corners from original mounting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eCentral horizontal fold from period mailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003eNo restoration or alteration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003eCondition has been preserved as-found to maintain historical integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eStudio Find\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2733\"\u003eThis work is offered as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eStudio Find\u003c\/strong\u003e—an authentic period piece with verified age and studio origin, but without individual provenance or archival documentation. It is not a limited edition, hand-signed photograph, or gallery-issued print, and is priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2738\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003eThis is a quietly powerful piece of early Hollywood history—ideal for collectors of film ephemera, moody interiors, libraries, dressing rooms, or spaces that value authenticity over reproduction. Its imperfections are not flaws but evidence of a working object from the Golden Age of American cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3152\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquatone photomechanical print on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1932–1935\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3196\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3226\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warner Bros \/ First National Pictures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3325\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3284\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. standard studio publicity size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3342\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, unaltered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eOptional Custom Framing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eThis piece is offered unframed to preserve transparency and allow collectors to display it according to their own taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eCustom framing is available upon request. 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