Josephine Baker, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
not dated
Black and white print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3303
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, in blue ink, crossed-out in graphite, "Josephine Baker" and "No" and "Ruth Harriet Louise" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "[????]" /Lower left corner, in graphite, encircled, "63" / Lower center, stamped in green ink, "All photographs for sale are hand printed and archivally processed from the original negative. Edition limited to copies of this size."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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