Marlene Dietrich
John Engstead, American, 1909 - 1983
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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