Alma Rubens
Alfred Cheney Johnston
1923
Black and white vintage print
Image: 12 7/16 × 8 9/16 in. (31.6 × 21.8 cm)
Sheet: 12 7/16 × 8 9/16 in. (31.6 × 21.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4824
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, "Alma Rubens 7/12/23" / Upper right corner, printed in black ink on white label, "Alma Rubens/PH: Afred Cheyney Johnston 1923 - blind stamped print" and "Please return Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10 9RH Telephone: 01-373 9366" / Upper left, stamped in purple ink, "Used May 1923" / Upper center, in graphite, "Reduce to 6 5/8" wide 1pt finish line at edge" / Center, in graphite, "Alma Rubens" / Center, stamped twice in purple ink, "Kindly give credit to Alfred Cheney Johnston" / Lower left, in brown ink, "JK1079" / Lower right, in graphite, encircled, "98" / Lower right corner, stamped in red ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine Return to Library"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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