Clara Bow
Max Munn Autrey, American, 1898 - 1971
1933
Black and white print
Image: 13 7/16 × 10 1/2 in. (34.1 × 26.6 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (35 × 27.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4584
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper right corner, typed in black ink on white label, "Clara Bow/PH: Max Munn Autry Fox 1933" / Upper right, in graphite, encircled, "132" / Upper left, stamped in black ink, "Courtesy of credit appreciated Max Munn Autrey Hollywood" / Center, stamped in blue ink, "Jan 1936" / Lower left corner, in graphite, encircled, "64" / Lower margin, typed in black ink on yellow label, "Exclusive Photoplay Portrait by Max Mun Autrey Clara Bow Famous 'It' girl of the screen has lost none of her famous allure in the three and a half years she has been off the screen but she prefers motherhood to a movie return."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu