Luise Rainer for The Toy Wife, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Clarence S. Bull, American, 1895 - 1979
1938
Gelatin silver print
Image: 12 5/16 × 9 5/16 in. (31.3 × 23.7 cm)
Sheet: 13 × 10 in. (33 × 25.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Robert Dance, Class of 1977, in honor of Maurice Rapf, Class of 1935
PH.2001.29.9
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Stamped, on reverse, upper left, in purple ink: KINDLY CREDIT / M-G-M / Photo By Clarence S. BULL / 1040 x 30; Stamped, on reverse, upper left, in black ink: DELL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc / Name [underline][inscribed, in graphite: Rainer, Luise] / Received [underline] [inscribed, in graphite: 1938] / Used [underline]; Typewritten text, on reverse, below center, in black ink: GREY FAILLE with blue velvet ribbon detail and corded bow / fastenings is charming in this costume designed by Adrian / for Luise Rainer, in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, / "The Toy Wife." (underlined) Bonnet of grey straw with blue and grey / feather frou-frou and blue velvet tie. Stamped, on reverse, lower right, in blue ink: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S / "THE TOY WIFE" / Starring LUISE RAINER / with MELVYN DOUGLAS and / ROBERT YOUNG / Directed By- RICHARD THORPE / Produced By- MERIAN C. COOPER
Provenance
Robert Dance; given to present collection, 2001.
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