Eleanor Boardman for Bardelys The Magnificent, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
1926
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
2019.57.3277
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper center, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "Eleanor Boardman, as Roxalanne de Lavedan in 'Bardelys the Magnificent' a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production." / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer" and, in black pencil, "8-31-26" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "2408" / Lower left corner, stamped in red ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Please return to Library" / Lower left, in graphite, "Photoplay"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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