Vintage 8 x 10 in. US double-weight matte photograph from the 1920s silent film drama/romance, THE SON OF THE SHEIK, released in 1926 by United Artists and directed by George Fitzmaurice. Rudolph Valentino stars in his final film appearance due to his untimely death at the age of 31. The son of the Sheik and a beautiful dancing girl (Vilma Banky) fall in love but when he is made to believe that she has betrayed him, he seeks his revenge. The cast includes George Fawcett, Montagu Love, Karl Dane, Bull Montana, Bynunsky Hyman, Agnes Ayres.

Based upon the provenance, we believe this photograph was printed in the early 1930s. The image, which features a rich sepia tint, depicts an interior medium shot of an impassioned and young Sheik Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino) as he takes the beautiful dancing girl, Yasmin (Vilma Banky), by the wrist. Trimmed to approximately 7 x 9.25 in., it is in fine condition as shown. 

Provenance: The Sydney R. Barker Collection. Mr. Barker is perhaps the most well-known of the early collectors on Valentino.