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Photographs: PH1530
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 8.8cm
width: 8.8cm
Inscription/signature
"RITA MARTIN. / BIRTHDAY WISHES. / I wish you Happiness / This day of days, / And send you violets / For Joy always. M.N. / B. 594.6. / ROTARY PHOTO. E.C." (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 dark pink short-sleeved top, long beaded necklace, and she looks to the camera. On the front there is a birthday message that reads: 'Birthday wishes. I wish you Happiness, This day of days, And send you violets, For Joy always.' There is a border with maple leaves and horseshoes.
The reverse has an undated message: 'Yours Ever, Joan.'
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 an undated message: 'Yours Ever, Joan.'
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.
