Hugh Wylie and Marshall Neilant for Bite of Life, for Metro Pictures
Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922
1923
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.4 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.4 × 19 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4343
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, "for Gene Cohen N. E. A. San Francisco from Pete [?]" / Upper left, in black ink and graphite on white label, "JKF 4933" / Center, in black ink, "Marshall Neilan + Hugh Wiley Loo, lee, loo - "Mickey" Neilan seems to think he can play jazz music on a hop pipe. But the person with the match knows better, for he is none other than Hugh Wiley, famous writer of Chinese stories for the W. K. Sat. Evg. Post. Mr. Wiley collaborated with Neilan on the story "Bite of Life," now in production" / Lower center, stamped in purple ink, "Reference Dept. Nov 1 1923 N. E. A." / Lower right, in graphite, "A2634"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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