Mae West, for a Broadway Comedy Revue

James Abbe

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c. 1918

Black and white vintage print

Image: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.5 cm)

Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.5 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2019.57.2974

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: All over crop marks and arrows, with associated indications in black crayon and graphite; and all over, stamped in blue ink, "From the collection of John Kobal Please return" / Center, in graphite, "Mae West Principal comedienne [illegible] Capitol Theatre [illegible] / Lower right corner, stamped in black ink, "From the collection of Culver Service 51 East 42nd Street, N.Y.C. Used in ROTO May 25 '37" / Lower center, in graphite, "Copy 5 Issue 7 Page 25" / Lower right corner, stamped in blue ink, "LS 85071 MAR 49", and, in graphite, encircle, "159"

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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