Blanche Sweet
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
2019.57.5093
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, in graphite, "Sweet, Blanche S2" / Upper center, in graphite, "Blanche Sweet" / Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Melbourne Spurr Portraiture" / Lower left, stamped in blue ink, "Used Aug 1928" / Lower center, in graphite, "#5 Line" / Lower right, stamped in pink ink, "Property of Photoplay Magazine return to library" / Lower right corner, in graphite, "Nesmith billed Apr 23"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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