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Photographs: PH1550
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.8cm
width: 8.8cm
width: 8.8cm
Inscription/signature
"Gladys Cooper / ROTARY PHOTO / B.76-6. / RITA MARTIN / I'm Thinking of You." (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 three-quarter length, wears a long-sleeved light pink dress with dark green belt. She sits sideways on a bench and she looks towards the camera. There is a white line border of imprinted flowers and leaves.
The reverse has a message that says 'Best wishes from Auntie Ethel'.
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 that says 'Best wishes from Auntie Ethel'.
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.
