Norma Talmadge and Gilbert Roland for Camille, for United Artists
Melbourne Spurr, American, 1888 - 1964
1926
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
2019.57.5085
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper corner, in graphite, "14" / Upper center, in black ink, "Exclusive gallery candidate" and, stamped in purple ink, "Melbourne Spurr Portrait" / Center, diagonally, typed in black ink, on tan paper, affixed, "Norma Talmadge and Gilbert Roland in Camille. Roland the young Spanish leading man who is regarded as one of the year's screen finds, also is playing opposite Miss Talmadge in her first United Artists picture, 'The Dove', now in production." and in graphite, "7" and, stamped in red ink, "May 5 1927" / Upper right, stamped in red ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine return to library / Lower right, stamped in blue ink, "Used Apr 1937" and, in black ink, "Property of Wisconsin Center for Theater Research State Historical Society 74 AN" "68839"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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