"Mrs Philip Astley, nee Madeleine Carroll", a portrait of the actress Madeleine Carroll by the artist Philip Alexius de Laszlo, is seen on display at Christie's auction house in London, Britain November 15, 2023.
NO ARCHIVES Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A portrait of actress Madeleine Carroll, who was considered the first "Hitchcock Blonde", is headed for auction next month, with a price estimate of around $60,000 - $87,000.
Hungarian artist Philip Alexius de Laszlo painted the portrait in 1935, the same year Carroll starred in Alfred Hitchcock's spy thriller film "The 39 Steps".
The portrait, called "Mrs Philip Astley, née Madeleine Carroll", will be offered at Christie's British & European Art sale on December 14 during its "Classic Week" in London, with a price estimate of 50,000 - 70,000 pounds ($62,285 - $87,200).
($1 = 0.8028 pounds)Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Madhurima Dutta, Editing by Alexandra HudsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Philip Astley, nee Madeleine Carroll, Madeleine Carroll, Philip Alexius de Laszlo, Will Russell NO, Carroll, Alfred Hitchcock's, née Madeleine Carroll, de Laszlo, Peter Brown, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Madhurima Dutta, Alexandra Hudson
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London, Britain, Hungarian, Christie's