Clara Bow - "Sparkling Eyes" by WALTER SEELY (1926) Color:b&w five years before Bette Davis

five years before Bette Davis secured the film role

Beautiful Greer Garson in publicity for the 1945 film ADVENTURE

Crisp detail and natural tones reveal the richness of silk

The screenplay by Aldous Huxley was based on his 1922 short story "The Gioconda Smile"

Clara Bow - "Sparkling Eyes" by WALTER SEELY (1926) Color:b&w five years before Bette DavisThis smiling 1926 portrait of Clara Bow, photographed by Walter Fredrick Seely, beautifully captures the silent screen icon at the height of her youthful charm and irresistible appeal. Her soft porcelain complexion is framed by a glossy chestnut bob tucked beneath a cream silk headband, while glinting hazel eyes accentuated with subtle charcoal eyeliner radiate warmth and vitality. Deep rose red lips form a captivating smile that perfectly reflects