Joan Crawford, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
1929
Black and white vintage print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3238
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 red pencil "Joan Crawford" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "8894" and, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer" / Center left, lower left and lower right, stamped in blue ink, "From the Collection of John Kobal Please Return" / Center right, stamped in black ink, "Please return material to Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court London S.W. 10." and, in graphite, "6/14/29" / Center, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "...Jean Crawford, Metro-Goldywn-Mayer star, wears one of the attractive 'Cataline' bathing suits showing the Catalina flying fish emblem."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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