John Gilbert, 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
2019.57.3297
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, stamped in purple ink, crossed out in orange pencil, "John Gilbert Metro-Goldywn-Mayer" / Upper center, stamped in black ink, "E6004" / Upper right corner, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" and, in black pencil, "8792" / Center, in graphite, encircled, "3" and "9" and, stamped in red ink, "USED Jul 1929" / Lower left corner, stamped in black ink, "John C. Kobal Kobal Collection Ltd. 212 West 11th St. (#2) New York, N.Y. 10014" / Lower right corner, stamped in red ink, twice, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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