Frances Drake, for Paramount Pictures

William Richard Walling, Jr.

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1935

Black and white vintage print

Image: 12 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (31.4 × 24.2 cm)

Sheet: 13 × 10 3/16 in. (33 × 25.8 cm)

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

2019.57.4113

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, "JKFA 1333" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "P-1671-535" / Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Credit will be appreciated Paramount Photo by William Walling Jr." / Upper left, stamped in blue ink, "May 10 1935" and "Property of Return to Library Photoplay Magazine" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Frances Drake in Paramount Pictures"

Provenance

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

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