Fred Astaire for Broadway Melody of 1940, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Laszlo Willinger, Hungarian, 1909 - 1989

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1940

Black and white print

Image: 9 1/16 × 7 in. (23 × 17.8 cm)

Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.5 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2019.57.2180

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper right, in graphite, "FRED ASTAIR PH: LASZLO WILLINGER 1940" / Center, stamped in red ink, "Copyright by WILLINGER - KOBAL THIS PHOTO MAY BE USED ONLY FOR AGREED PURPOSE" / Lower right corner, white label, typed, "PLEASE RETURN KOBAL COLLECTION 38 DRAYTON COURT DRAYTON GARDENS LONDON SW10 9RH Telephone 01-373 9366"

Provenance

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

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