James Cruze for Covered Wagon
Melbourne Spurr, American, 1888 - 1964
1925
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
2019.57.5088
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, crossed out in orange crayon, "Please make checks payable to New York representative Robert Irving Nesmith 245 West 47th St., N.Y.C." / Upper center, in graphite, "No 2 - James Cruze" / Upper right, in graphite, "4-17-25" / Center, stamped in purple ink, "Credit Melbourne-Spurr Portrait Hollywood" / Lower center, in graphite, "Director of the "Covered Wagon" "Ruggle of Red Gap" etc. Husband of Betty Compson" / Lower center, stamped in black ink, "All accounts payable to Alex. Stewart, 9, Hart St., W.C.1. Tele. Museum 5294"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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