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Photographs: PH1538
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Cooper, Gladys
Artist
J. Beagles & Co. (London, England)
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
"PORTRAIT STUDY. / BERTRAM PARK. / MISS GLADYS COOPER. / 311. W. / BEAGLES POSTCARDS" (printed on front)
Provenance
Presented by Nick Bayly and his sister Victoria Hartley, June 2023.
Other number
E0139
Black and white photographic postcard depicting Dame Gladys Cooper, seemingly not in character. She wears a white flapper style dress with beaded necklace, ring on her left hand and headscarf.
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.
