Harpo Marx, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ted Allan, American, 1910 - 1993
1935
Black and white vintage print
Image: 11 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (29 × 19.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (29 × 19.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2346
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left, in graphite, "Marx, Harpo" / Upper right corner, stamped in purple ink, "PLEASE CREDIT M-G-M PHOTO BY TED ALLAN NO._____" and, in graphite, "[V?]644" / Center, typed in black ink, " 5636 .... SO YOU WON'T TALK?...His name is Harpo Marx and he has never 5651 spoken a single word on stage or screen during more than 5650 twenty years of comedy. This master of pantomime now is 5645 working with his brothers, Groucho and Chico, in "A Day at 5344 the Races" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, which is being directed by Sam Wood." / Lower margin, in graphite, encircled, "81" and "1937"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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