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Photographs: PH1537
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Philco Publishing Co (London, England)
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
" Gladys Cooper / 891 / "PHILCO". LONDON. W. C. 1." (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 is in full length, wears a matching white and blue striped trousers and kaftan-like short-sleeved top with purple trim, and she looks to the side. Bacdrop is red curtain. There is a white border of imprinted roses and tulips.
The reverse is blank.
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 is blank.
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.
