James Stewart, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Laszlo Willinger, Hungarian, 1909 - 1989
1938
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 5/16 × 9 1/4 in. (31.2 × 23.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 × 10 1/16 in. (33 × 25.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2184
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, stamped in black ink, "DELL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. / Name / Stewart, James (in graphite) / Received Oct 26 1938 / Used Mag. Issue. " / Upper right, stamped in purple ink, "PLEASE CREDIT M-G-M PHOTO BY WILLINGER 346" / Center, typed in black ink, "TURN ABOUT FOR A CAMERA ENTHUSIAST... James Steward, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actor, is caught by the cameraman in this new portrait study. His hobby is experimenting both with candid cameras and 16 mm. motion picture cameras. He was recently seen in 'Shopworn Angel' with Margaret Sullivan."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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