Bette Davis and Her Husband Gary Merroll
John Engstead, American, 1909 - 1983
1956
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 5/8 × 7 3/4 in. (24.5 × 19.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25 × 20.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3839
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, in graphite, "Bette Davis and Gary Nevill c/1956 P1586" and, stamped in black ink, "Photograph by John Engstead Beverly Hills" / Center, in graphite, encircled, "4" and "Ref Arthur Jacobs ?" and stamped in blue ink, "Please Return to John Springer" / Lower left, printed in black ink on gold label, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240-9565" / Lower center, in graphite, "R-146" / Lower right, in blue ink on white label, "159"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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