Ann Dvorak for Housewife, for Warner Brothers
Elmer Fryer, American, 1898 - 1944
1934
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4041
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, "Dv 468" / Upper left, in black ink and graphite, "JKF 4560" / Upper right corner, stamped in blue ink, "May 18 1934" / Center, typed in black ink on white label, "An interesting study of beautiful Ann Dvorak whose next appear-ance on the screen will be in Warner Bros. forthcoming production "Housewife"." / Lower center, stamped in purple ink, within a rectangluar outline, "Personality Portrait by Elmer Fryer Warner Bros. and First National"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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