Luise Rainer, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Durwood Graybill
1936
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 1/4 × 12 3/16 in. (23.5 × 31 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 12 7/8 in. (25.2 × 32.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4713
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper right corner, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit M-G-M Studio by Durward Graybill" and, in graphite, "2816" and, stamped in black ink, "Dell Publishing Company, Inc. Name Rainer, Luise Received Used Mag Issue" / Center, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "Charmer from Vienna..Informal home study of Luise Rainer, who plays O'Lan, wife of Paul Muni, in Irving G. Thalberg's 'The Good Earth' adapted from Pearl S. Buck's novel of China. Sidney Franklin directed the Oriental drama at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer." / Lower right corner, stamped in black ink, "Aug 38"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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