Tala Birell, for Universal Pictures
Ray Jones, American, 1900 - 1975
1932
Black and white vintage print
Image: 13 1/2 × 10 9/16 in. (34.3 × 26.9 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (34.9 × 27.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3989
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 sticker, "JKF 4874" / Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Please Credit Photo by Ray Jones Universal Pictures" / Upper left, stamped in black ink, "Dell Publishing Company, Inc. Name Received Used" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Tala Birell featured in Universal Pictures" / Center, in graphite, "#5" / Center, typed in black ink on yellow paper, "Tala Birell - Alluring, illusive, beautiful Universal featured player, birngs to the American screen a rich heritage of talent, developed on the continental stage of Europe. Soon to start work in "Blonde Dynamite"." / Lower right corner, stamped in black ink, "Dec 36"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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