Greta Garbo for The Divine Woman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
1928
Black and white vintage print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3237
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 on white label, affixed, "Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10" / Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer" and, in graphite, "5598" and, stamped in blue ink, "Greta Garbo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" with graphite, "star in 'The Divine Woman'" / Center, in graphite, various crossed-out notations and faint Daily Herald stamps in purple ink / Lower center, in graphite, "P. 4. 1 1/2" [??] No rules." / Lower center margin, in blue ink, "The Mysterious Lady"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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