A negative (left) from one of the first ever professional photographs of Marilyn Monroe is to be sold at auction. The image, taken by Joseph Jasgur on March 6 1946, shows a smiling Monroe with her hair loose in soft curls. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, from Henry Aldridge and Sons, in Devizes, Wiltshire said: "This image is a true genesis as it is one of the first professional images ever taken of Marilyn. It formed part of her first modelling portfolio that was presented to Ben Lyon, casting director at 20th Century Fox." It will go under the hammer on Saturday and is expected to fetch between £2,000 and £3,000.Picture: Henry Aldridge and Sons/PA

Credit : Henry Aldridge and Sons/PA