Original Autograph / Signature of American actor and cultural icon JAMES DEAN (1931–1955) | Hand Signed in blue ink "James Dean" on period lined paper

Framed: Professionally displayed under glass with double matting and matching beveled wood frame; Framing label on verso Bee's Frame Shop, Nashville, Tennessee

Approx. Dimensions: Framed: 15" W x 19" H; Signature: 3" W x 1" H

Provenance: From the prominent collection of the acclaimed Nashville, Tennessee Songwriter, Producer and Collector Ed Penney, Jr. Following his retirement from music, Mr. Penney opened Dad's Old Bookstore in 1984, where he shared his love and knowledge of rare books and autographs with collectors in Nashville and around the world. Tennessean Jan. 1, 201 https://obits.tennessean.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=edward-joesph-penney-ed&pid=173678387&fhid=14208; See also Musicrow.com https://musicrow.com/2015/01/lifenotes-songwriterproducer-ed-penney-dies/ and Country Music Television (CMT) http://www.cmt.com/news/1747408/producer-songwriter-and-rare-book-dealer-ed-penney-dead-at-89/

Condition: Mint - Pristine. Excellent Condition. Bold and clear signature in blue ink.

Mint - Pristine. Excellent Condition. Bold and clear signature in blue ink.

19 x 63.5 in