Joan Bennett (1910-1990). American actress Size:L: 75 x 50cm 'Les Trois Freres'

'Les Trois Freres'

The image is a satire on Wellington's lavish expenditure and trifling domestic economies

The man warming his hands at the fire is a rural worker

France on the 27 August 1783 an event witnessed by Benjamin Franklin

Joan Bennett (1910-1990). American actress Size:L: 75 x 50cm 'Les Trois Freres'Joan Bennett (1910 1990). American actress, 20th century. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 motion pictures from the era of silent movies through half a century of the sound era. She is possibly best remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in director Fritz Lang's movies such as The Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945).