John Barrymore off set for The Great Man Votes, RKO
Unknown Maker
1939
Black and white vintage print
Image: 14 1/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.7 × 27.8 cm)
Sheet: 14 1/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.7 × 27.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3697
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper margin, in graphite, "John Barrymore, off-set, studying for his [personal?] take on The Great Man Votes (RKO)"/ Center middle, in graphite and encircled, "P.P", and, "260- 52"/ Center right, in graphite, "305 mm", and (encircled), "347"/ Lower right corner, in black ink on gold label, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240 9565"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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