Portrait of Mae West w/Signed Check to Beverly

Portrait of Mae West with Signed Check to Beverly West W/COA - This lot features a stunning glamorous portrait of Hollywood screen legend Mae West. Beneath the portrait it a check hand-signed by West, made out to Beverly West for $125.000 for maintenance and care of the ranch. Born Mary Jane West in Brooklyn, New York in 1893, West began her entertainment career performing in vaudeville productions in New York before journeying to Hollywood to start in films. Quickly gaining a reputation as a sex symbol--and subjected to frequent censorship--West starred in films such as I'm No Angel and She Done Him Wrong alongside Cary Grant. This framed lot measures approximately 16.5 in x 13.5 in, and includes the original certificate of authenticity issued by Jimmy Velvet, CEO of The Legends Collection, Inc.