Gloria Swanson
James Abbe
1922
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (24.7 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (24.7 × 19 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.2919
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper right corner, in graphite, "Gloria Swanson Ph: Abbe" and stamped in pink ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "1922" / Center, in red pencil, encircled "7" and in graphite, "10-2-22" and "Reduce to 5 1/2 high white black line around edge oval as layout" / Lower right corner, stamped "E4175" and in graphite, "3-11"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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