Joan Crawford, for 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
2019.57.3305
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 red ink, "9L" and, in graphite, crossed-out, encircled, "23" / Upper center, in black ink, "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer", and stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer" and, in graphite, encircled, "34" / Upper right corner, in black ink, Crawford Joan" / Center, in graphite, "[??]" and, stamped in black ink, "Culver Service 660 First Avenue New York 16, NY. This picture is loaned for one reproduction only. Must not be used for advertising without written [????]" / Lower right corner, printed in black ink on gold label, affixed, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240-9565"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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