Greta Garbo for The Torrent, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper middle, written in graphite, "Greta Garbo in 'The Torrent' 1926"/ Upper right corner, typed in black ink on white label, "Please return Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10 9RH Telephone: 01-373 9366", and, written in graphite, "Kobal-9", and, written in blue ink, "-6", and, written in red pencil, "Garbo"/ Center left, stamped in black ink and crossed out in red pencil, "Culver Service 205 East 42nd Street New York Reproduction of this photograph must carry our credit line This picture is loaned for one reproduction only and must not be sold, loaned, or syndicated. Must not be used for advertising without written permission"/ Center middle top, typed in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer photographer"/ Center middle lower, typed in black ink covered with yellow label, "From the collection of Culver Service East 62nd Street N.Y.C."/ Lower left corner, written in graphite, "-L5-", and, written in red pencil, "[Tied]?"/ Lower middle, stamped in black ink, "The property of John Kobal Please Return to" , and, written in graphite, "L5", and, "248", encircled/ Lower right corner, written in graphite and encircled, "32"

Provenance

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

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