Joan Crawford, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
c. 1928
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
2019.57.3249
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper center, in black ink and stamped in purple ink, "660 Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldywn-Mayer Photographer" / Center, stamped in black ink with red pencil, "Joan Crawford Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" / Lower left, in black ink, " Joan Crawford, wearing a necklace of wooden beads, painted red and tan, with a brown woolen sport costume x" / Center right, stamped in red ink and black ink, "Credit Culver Service 205 East 42 Loaned for one use only Original must be returned within 30 days."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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