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Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)
Dimensions
height: 13.6cm
width: 8.9cm
width: 8.9cm
Inscription/signature
"Gladys Cooper / ROTARY PHOTO / B.136-3." (printed on front)
Provenance
Presented by Nick Bayly and his sister Victoria Hartley, June 2023.
Other number
E0139
Black and white bromide photographic postcard depicting Dame Gladys Cooper, seemingly not in character. She wears a hat, a long beaded necklace, long sleeved top with fur trim, and is holding her head with her right hand.
Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) was a celebrated actress of the stage and screen, with a career spanning seven decades. She was renowned for her beauty; she became a photographic model in the early 1900s and was famous for her appearance on many picture postcards of the time. Postcards were cheap and reliable and were bought not just to send messages but to keep as souvenirs.
Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) was a celebrated actress of the stage and screen, with a career spanning seven decades. She was renowned for her beauty; she became a photographic model in the early 1900s and was famous for her appearance on many picture postcards of the time. Postcards were cheap and reliable and were bought not just to send messages but to keep as souvenirs.
