Earl Moran (American, 1893-1984) Roses Are Red..as posed by Marilyn Monroe, circa 1946 Oil on board 10-1/8 x 8-1/8 inches (25.7 x 20.6 cm) Not signed The present work is a preliminary for a Brown & Bigelow September 1950 calendar. Earl Moran met Marilyn Monroe in 1946, when she was working as a commercial model for the Blue Book Model Agency. Just 19, and still going by her married name Norma Jeane Dougherty, she instantly became his new favorite model posing frequently for a series of Brown & Bigelow calendars that were published in the late 1940s and early 1950s. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice