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Photographs: PH1547
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Charles, Lallie
Dimensions
height: 14cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
"Gladys Cooper / LALLIE CHARLES / 5.30-1. / 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 is in full length, wears a long off white dress, dark red jacket with open white lapels, long beaded white necklace, white short-heeled shoes, a dark pink hat, and holds the strap of a dark green clasped bag. She stands against a predominantly white backdrop with green leaves and looks towards the camera. There is a white border of imprinted flowers.
The reverse has a message addressed to Mildred from Dorothy, and is dated 9 September 1924.
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 message addressed to Mildred from Dorothy, and is dated 9 September 1924.
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.
