Weegee (Arthur Fellig) (1899-1968) Marilyn Monroe on a Pink Elephant (Opening Night of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus), 1955 Gelatin silver print, printed later; the photographer's circular 'Credit Photo by Weegee the Famous' stamp on the reverse. 12 7/8 x 11 in. (32.7 x 27.9 cm.) sheet 13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Butterfield & Butterfield, 19 October 1983, Sale 3344M, Lot 894; Acquired from the above by the present owners. Note In 1955 - the same year that Marilyn Monroe founded her own production company, studied at The Actor's Studio in New York, and starred in the film The Seven Year Itch - she also rode a pink-painted elephant at Madison Square Garden during a benefit for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, which coincided with the opening night of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing