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Hello Everyone,

I recently purchased the attached piece of art by Charles Sheldon.

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Sheldon was well known for his covers of early film magazines like Photoplay and Screenland. You can see examples of his work here:
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This piece is probably a cover piece as well, but I am unable to identify the actress.

Can anyone here offer some ideas of who it may be? I would love to track down the published magazine, but not having any luck so far.

Thanks,

Jeff

My guess would be Norma Shearer...

Thanks Chris, someone else off-site gave her as a possibility as well.

Jeff

Some of Sheldon's drawings hardly look like the actual person, however. Who would have guessed this is a drawing of Joan Crawford on the December 1927 cover of Photoplay? Notice the partially cut-off name "--an ---wford" on the left edge of the front cover.

The OP may want to contact the original seller of his drawing and try to trace the provenance of the photo.