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Chas. Chaplin seated at a desk, smiling – Vintage Print

Chas. Chaplin seated at a desk, smiling — historic image
Chas. Chaplin seated at a desk, smiling. Historic image from the Movies & Film collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Chas. Chaplin seated at a desk, smiling, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Chas. Chaplin seated at a desk, smiling

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Charlie Chaplin, the comic actor and filmmaker whose Tramp character made him one of the most recognizable faces of the silent era, is shown here seated at a desk with an easy, lighthearted smile. The setting feels more like a working studio or office than a stage, a reminder that Chaplin was not only a performer but also a writer, director, composer and producer who controlled nearly every stage of his films. Portraits like this one, with the star at rest rather than in costume, offer a glimpse of the person behind the Tramp's bowler hat and cane.

Original scan4,185 × 5,747 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi
Reference21143u

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