Lily Damita
Vincenzo Laviosa
1929
Black and white vintage print
Image: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.7 × 19.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.7 × 19.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4882
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left, stamped in purple ink, "Credit Photo V. Laviosa N.Y." / Upper center, in blue ink, "Lily Damita, French film actress. A striking study by V. Laviosa, photo portraitist to the royal house of Italy." / Lower left, stamped in black ink, "KOBAL COLLECTION 38 DRAYTON COURT DRAYTON GARDENS LONDON SW 10" and, stamped in purple ink, with blue pencil, "Reverse Graphic Section New York Tribune for Sep 29 Page no. 2 [???] no. 4" / Lower right, in graphite, "X Rever" and, typed in black ink on tan paper, affixed, "Lily Damita, French film actress. A striking study of one of the beauties of the stage by V. Laviosa."
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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