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Photographs: PH1528
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.5cm
width: 8.6cm
width: 8.6cm
Inscription/signature
"RITA MARTIN. / V.204-2. / Miss Gladys Cooper. / ROTARY PHOTO" (printed on front)
Provenance
Presented by Nick Bayly and his sister Victoria Hartley, June 2023.
Other number
E0139
Hand-coloured bromide photographic postcard depicting Dame Gladys Cooper, seemingly not in character. She wears a short sleeved light blue dress, long beaded necklace, wide brimmed light yellow hat with pink ribbon, and she looks towards the camera.
The reverse has a faded message to Mildred from Aunty E, and has no date.
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.
The reverse has a faded message to Mildred from Aunty E, and has no date.
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.
