Cary Grant for Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, RKP
Ernest Bachrach
1948
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 5/16 × 7 5/8 in. (23.6 × 19.3 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.3 × 20.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3113
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper margin, typed in black ink, "Cary Grant in dem von H.C. Potter inszenierten RKO-Film 'Nur meiner Frau zuliebe' (Mr. Blandings builds his Dreamhouse). Foto: RKO" and, in graphite, "[???]" and, in graphite, encircled, "1948" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "This is a photograph from Radio Pictures Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. -by- Ernest A. Bachrach Credit Line in Full Appreciated" and "Verwendet fur Nr: RKO Film Illustrierte Ausgabe 28/3 Seite 15 Bild Nr. [?????]" / Center in graphite, "38 cm" with a vertical line and arrows the span of the sheet and [illegible]!"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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