Marlene Dietrich

John Engstead, American, 1909 - 1983

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1953, printed later

Black and white print

Image: 15 15/16 × 11 7/8 in. (40.5 × 30.2 cm)

Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.4 cm)

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

2019.57.3852

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 black ink and graphite on white label, "Marlene Dietrich 1953 for her appearance in Las Vegas PH: John Engstead", and, in graphite encircled, "3"/ Upper right corner, typed in black ink on beige label, "Please return Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10 9RH"/ Lower right corner, in graphite, "P 70.6 %"

Provenance

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

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