Norma Shearer, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Nickolas Muray, American, 1892 - 1965
1927
Black and white vintage print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4976
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, printed in black ink on white label, "Please return Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens London SW10 9RH" / Upper right corner, in graphite, "1927" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Photo by Nickolas Muray 38 East 50th St., N.Y.C." / Lower right, stamped in red ink, "Mar 11 1927" / Lower left corner, in brown ink, "JK 1080" / Lower left, typed in black ink on tan label, "Norma Shearer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star." / Lower right, 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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