Original Signed Photograph RE Eisendrath, Rudolph Valentino Statue, Hollywood CA

Description: Shortly after silent film star Rudolph Valentino's death in 1926, a campaign was instituted in Hollywood to raise funds for the erection of a monument in his honor. With sufficient funds raised from contributors all over the world, sculptor Roger Noble Burnham was commissioned to design an appropriate statue. The work was dedicated on the anniversary of Valentino's birth, May 6, 1930, in the recently opened DeLongpre Park, named for the famous Hollywood pioneer and resident artist, Paul DeLongpre. Entitled "Aspiration", the four-foot bronze figure of a nude male gazing towards heaven, stands on a beautiful green marble world. Inscribed on the large rectangular base was the following tribute: “Erected in memory of Rudolph Valentino 1895-1926 Presented by his friends and admirers from every walk of life in all parts of the world. In appreciation of the happiness brought to them by his cinema portrayals". For many years on Memorial Day, a mystery woman placed a wreath at the foot of the monument. The statue was stolen from its pedestal in the 1950s but later recovered. Fearing continued thefts, the city stored the statue in a warehouse until 1976, when it was remounted on its original pedestal. Valentino is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Santa Monica Blvd.

Price: 60 USD

Location: Arcadia, California

End Time: 2024-09-26T00:32:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD