Dolores del Río for Bird of Paradise, RKO
Ernest Bachrach
1932
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (24.2 × 18.6 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3140
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Center, typed in black ink on white paper, affixed, "NY-A-17. DOLORES DEL RIO...beautiful Latin star who is under contract to make two pictures pictures RKO Radio. According to present plans, she will be co-starred with Joel McCrea in one of the productions. The tremendous popularity of these two in 'The Bird of Paradise' is said to have resulted in the decision to team them again in a romatnic drama." and, in graphite, "NF/OF" and, 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"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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