Lillian Gish, for 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
2019.57.3278
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, typed in black ink on white label, "Please return Kobal collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens SW10 9RH", and, written in graphite, "4135"/ Upper middle, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer"/ Center middle, stamped in blue ink, "Lillian Gish Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer", and, stamped in blue ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine please return to library", and, written in graphite, "3/15/28"/ Lower left corner, stamped in black ink, "John C. Kobal Kobal Collection LTD. 212 West 11th St. (#2) New York, N.Y. 10014"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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