Gertude Michael, for Paramount Pictures

Eugene Robert Richee, American, 1896 - 1972
John Kobal Foundation Limited

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1934, printed later

Black and white print

Image: 12 5/16 × 9 9/16 in. (31.3 × 24.3 cm)

Sheet: 13 × 10 1/16 in. (33 × 25.6 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2019.57.3410

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Credit will be appreciated Paramount Photo by Eugene Robert Richee" / Center right, stamped in blue ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library Dec 20 1934" / Lower center, typed in black ink on white paper, affixed, "A GARDENING COSTUME - will be important in next spring's wardrobe, according to Travis Banton, Paramount style expert. Gertrude Michael, in 'Father Brown, Detective', wears this new type of costume which consists of a white crepe shirt-waist frock enveloped by a crepe smock with full sleves and bands of smocking across the shoulders and back. It is ideal for the hostess who enjoes cutting her own flowers just before her guests arrive as the smock protects the frock and is, at the same time, becoming and feminine." and, in graphite, "P-1640-210"

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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