Ruth Roland
Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922
1924
Black and white vintage print
Image: 10 7/16 × 13 3/16 in. (26.5 × 33.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (27.3 × 34 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4393
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 brown ink, "JK 1081" / Center, in graphite, "Ruth Roland 6-5-24" and, typed in black ink on white paper, affixed, "'Ruth Roland - queen fo the silent serials full of fast-paced action an dangerous spills - but like the clown who wants to play Hamlet, and the showgirl who wants to play dramatic roles, so too do capable, self-sufficient women want moments in which they can reveal themselves as romantic, helpless heroines. Strangely her spunky personality was not totally eclipsed by the powdered wig and the Perrot princess' 'skirt'." / Lower left corner, in black ink and graphite, "JKF 4984" and, stamped in blue ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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