Merle Oberon for Men of Tomorrow, for London Films
Janet Jevons
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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