Allan Dwan
Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922
not dated
Black and white print
Image: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4450
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, "JKF 5041" and, in graphite, "Allan Dwan" / Upper right, stamped in black ink, "KOBAL COLLECTION 38 DRAYTON COURT DRAYTON GARDENS LONDON SW 10" / Lower left corner, in graphite, "JKF 452" / Center, typed in black ink on white paper, affixed, "Allan Dwan was one of the silent eras most prolific and highly regarded directors. Beginning in the early teens, his career spanned five decades, and included such classics as Fairbank's Robin Hood, numerous of the Shirley Temple films of the 30s. His last film was 1961's The Most Dangerous Man Alive."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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