Dorothy Gish, for Biograph
James Abbe
1923
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.3 × 20.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.3 × 20.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2918
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 graphite, "Dorothy Gish 6/16/23" / Upper center, in graphite, "PH: Abbe JKFA 0150" / Lower center, in graphite, "1923" / Lower right, stamped in red ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library" and, stamped in purple ink, cropped at right, "In order to make it easier for you to publish this photography I did not copyright in. Please bee good enough to give me credit. 'Photograph by "
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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