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Photographs: PH1572
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Baker, E. L.
Dimensions
height: 14cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
"Christmas Wishes / The beams of Christmas light / afar / O'er Memories, wheresoe'ver / they are. E. L. BAKER. / XC 331-C. / 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. Gladys wears a long-sleeved dark green velvet dress with gold embroidery detailing on the upper bodice, a long belt, white beaded necklace, fur shawl and dark brown hat with patterned band. She looks slightly away from the camera. On the front there is a Christmas message that reads: 'Christmas Wishes. The beams of Christmas light afar o'ver memories, wheresoe'ver they are.' The message is set within a scroll. There is a white border of imprinted flowers.
The reverse has a message addressed to Kitty from her husband.
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. During the 1910s and Interwar period, postcards were a common, inexpensive and reliable form of sending messages. They were also kept as souvenirs and seen as collectible items.
The reverse has a message addressed to Kitty from her husband.
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. During the 1910s and Interwar period, postcards were a common, inexpensive and reliable form of sending messages. They were also kept as souvenirs and seen as collectible items.
