Greta Garbo for The Single Standard, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
James Manatt
1929, printed later
Black and white print
Image: 10 1/2 × 13 7/16 in. (26.7 × 34.2 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 14 1/8 in. (27.9 × 35.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3695
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 black ink on beige label, "Greta Garbo in May 29 The Single Standard (MGM 29)", and, in graphite, "as Arden Stuart", and, "Kobal 27", and, stamped in black ink, "Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW 10", and, in black ink on gold label, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240-9565"/ Lower left corner, in graphite, "£ 35.00"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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