Uncommonly early 7x9-inch black and white portrait, boldly signed and inscribed in black fountain pen around 1933, close the the onset of her film career. In good condition for its age, with the borders trimmed away for framing purposes and a minor crease to the upper right-hand corner. Five-time Oscar-nominated leading lady Irene Dunne was invariably charming and elegant in beloved films like Cimarron (1931), Thirteen Women (1932), Roberta (1935), Magnificent Obsession (1935), Show Boat (1936), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), My Favorite Wife (1950), Penny Serenade (1941), Anna and the King of Siam (1946), Life with Father (1947), and I Remember Mama (1948).

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