Vilma Bánky for Two Lovers, for The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Melbourne Spurr, American, 1888 - 1964
1928
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
2019.57.5084
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Melbourne Spurr Portrait" / Center left, stamped in black ink, "Credit Culver Service 205 East 42 Loaned for one use only" / Lower center, typed in black ink on white label, "Vilma Banky star for Samuel Goldwyn now appearing with Ronald Colman in "Two Lovers" adapted by Alice D.G. Miller from "Leatherface" by Baroness Orczy, produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by Fred Niblo. Photo by Spurr" and in graphite, "1928"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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