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December 11, 2010, Saturday
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A TROVE of John F. Kennedy pictures by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton, including a rare image of Marilyn Monroe with the president and Robert Kennedy at a Democratic fundraiser, fetched US$151,000 at auction on Thursday.
The Monroe photograph, contained in an envelope labeled "Sensitive Material - May 19, 1962" with 22 other gelatin silver prints of the event, sold for US$9,150, above its presale estimate of US$4,000 to US$6,000.
"It's the only image of the three of them together," said Matthew Haley, Bonhams' expert for books, manuscripts and historical photographs. "There are very few prints of this photo."
The collection was offered by Stoughton's estate at Bonhams auction house. It included 12,000 photographs, and was estimated to bring US$200,000.
Stoughton was the first official White House photographer. He captured public as well as intimate Kennedy moments. About 60 percent of the images are of public events. The rest are of private moments: the children's birthday parties, family Christmases, and vacations in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
One of Stoughton's most famous images shows Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in aboard Air Force One following Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. The photo shows Johnson with his hand raised taking the oath of office surrounded by his wife and Jacqueline Kennedy still wearing her blood-splattered dress. It sold for US$13,420, above its presale estimate of US$5,000 to US$7,000.
"It is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century," said Haley.
Johnson signed it: "To Cecil Stoughton, with high regards and appreciation, Lyndon B. Johnson."
In the chaotic aftermath of the assassination, Stoughton learned Johnson was being sworn in on the aircraft on a Dallas airfield and rushed over, said Haley. As he ran across the tarmac, "the Secret Service thought it was another assassination attempt and almost fired at him," he said.
Haley said Stoughton's camera jammed just as Johnson was about to be sworn in but he gave it a good shake and it starting working again.
The Monroe picture with the two Kennedys was saved from being destroyed by the Secret Service. It was taken at a private Manhattan residence the night she sang "Happy Birthday" to the president at Madison Square Garden.
The Monroe photograph, contained in an envelope labeled "Sensitive Material - May 19, 1962" with 22 other gelatin silver prints of the event, sold for US$9,150, above its presale estimate of US$4,000 to US$6,000.
"It's the only image of the three of them together," said Matthew Haley, Bonhams' expert for books, manuscripts and historical photographs. "There are very few prints of this photo."
The collection was offered by Stoughton's estate at Bonhams auction house. It included 12,000 photographs, and was estimated to bring US$200,000.
Stoughton was the first official White House photographer. He captured public as well as intimate Kennedy moments. About 60 percent of the images are of public events. The rest are of private moments: the children's birthday parties, family Christmases, and vacations in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
One of Stoughton's most famous images shows Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in aboard Air Force One following Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. The photo shows Johnson with his hand raised taking the oath of office surrounded by his wife and Jacqueline Kennedy still wearing her blood-splattered dress. It sold for US$13,420, above its presale estimate of US$5,000 to US$7,000.
"It is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century," said Haley.
Johnson signed it: "To Cecil Stoughton, with high regards and appreciation, Lyndon B. Johnson."
In the chaotic aftermath of the assassination, Stoughton learned Johnson was being sworn in on the aircraft on a Dallas airfield and rushed over, said Haley. As he ran across the tarmac, "the Secret Service thought it was another assassination attempt and almost fired at him," he said.
Haley said Stoughton's camera jammed just as Johnson was about to be sworn in but he gave it a good shake and it starting working again.
The Monroe picture with the two Kennedys was saved from being destroyed by the Secret Service. It was taken at a private Manhattan residence the night she sang "Happy Birthday" to the president at Madison Square Garden.
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