Lillian Gish for The White Sister, Metro Pictures
James Abbe
1923
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 3/8 × 7 3/16 in. (23.8 × 18.3 cm)
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 7 7/8 in. (26.8 × 20 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2905
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper right corner, in graphite, "PH: Abbe" / Right margin, in graphite, "Lillian Gish" / Center, stamped in black, "INSPIRATION PICTURES INC. Charles H. Duell. Jr., Pros Presents LILLIAN GISH In the Henry King Production of "The White Sister" Distributed By Metro Pictures Corp." and in graphite, "Capitol Wk Apr 20 / Lower right corner, stamped in black, "KOBAL COLLECTION 38 DRAYTON COURT DRAYTON GARDENS LONDON SW10"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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