Vilma Banky
Albin
not dated
Black and white vintage print
Image: 13 5/8 × 10 5/8 in. (34.6 × 27 cm)
Sheet: 14 1/16 × 11 in. (35.7 × 27.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4531
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, partially erased, "Mary Astor" / Upper left, mark in graphite and "#3" / Center, in graphite, "Vilma Banky new film star just came to us from abroad" / Lower center, stamped in black ink, "All accounts payable to Alex. Stewart, 9, Hart St., W.C.1. Tele. Museum 5294" / Lower margin, in graphite, "photo by Albin"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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