Lillian Gish, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940

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1927

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

2019.57.3283

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper left margin, in blue pencil, "Gish-Lillian" / Upper center, stamped in red ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer" and, in black pencil, "5359" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "Gish, Lillian, '27" / Upper center, stamped in blue ink, crossed-out with red pencil, "Lillian Gish Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" / Lower left corner, in graphite, "TR.1949.6 EX.2002.9.36"

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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