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The Shiek Beautebox biscuit tin

1922

The Shiek Beautebox biscuit tin

1922

  • NFSA IDs6rnpejp
  • TypeObjects
  • MediumArtefact
  • FormMemorabilia
  • Year1922

Italian-born actor Rudolph Valentino was the ultimate heartthrob of the silver screen, forever immortalised for his smoldering role in The Sheik. This Beautebox tin perfectly captured his dashing allure, with thanks to Melbourne-born artist Henry Clive. But Clive wasn’t just a painter—he kicked off his career as a magician, had a stint as a silent film actor, worked as a set designer for Charlie Chaplin, and eventually became Hollywood’s go-to ‘cover girl artist’ in the 1920s, painting all the finest stars of the day. At 69, Clive married his fifth wife, Acquanetta, a fiery B-movie star known as ‘The Venezuelan Volcano,’ proving he was no stranger to a little drama off-screen.

Italian-born actor Rudolph Valentino was the ultimate heartthrob of the silver screen, forever immortalised for his smoldering role in The Sheik. This Beautebox tin perfectly captured his dashing allure, with thanks to Melbourne-born artist Henry Clive. But Clive wasn’t just a painter—he kicked off his career as a magician, had a stint as a silent film actor, worked as a set designer for Charlie Chaplin, and eventually became Hollywood’s go-to ‘cover girl artist’ in the 1920s, painting all the finest stars of the day. At 69, Clive married his fifth wife, Acquanetta, a fiery B-movie star known as ‘The Venezuelan Volcano,’ proving he was no stranger to a little drama off-screen.

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