Merle Oberon for Men of Tomorrow, for London Films

Janet Jevons

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1933

Black and white vintage print

Image: 9 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (24.8 × 18.8 cm)

Sheet: 9 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (24.8 × 18.8 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2019.57.4817

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Verso: Upper center, in graphite, "Merle Oberon "Wedding Rehearsal" & "Men of Tomorrow" / Upper right, in graphite, "1 1/4" 2 prints" with vertical arrows pointing in either direction / Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Picturegoer" / Upper right, stamped in purple ink, "Feb. 1933" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Please acknowledge portrait by Janet Jevons 19/20. New Bond St. W.1. Tel. No. Regent 3883-4 Janet Jevons Ltd." / Center, in graphite, "3941-H" / Center right, stamped in black ink, "[?] 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10" and printed in black ink on gold label, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240 9565" / Lower center, stamped in purple ink, "Professional terms are allowed on the understanding that the copyright of this picture, at home and abroad, belongs to Janet Jevons Ltd., and no copy or reproduction may be made without permission." / Lower left, in graphite, "ph Janet Jevons" / Lower right corner, in graphite, "47.8% 48%"

Provenance

John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.

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