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Photographs: PH1579
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
"A BIRTHDAY GREETING / RITA MARTIN / A LOVING HAND TO GUIDE YOU, / A LOVING HEART TO CHEER, / A FRIEND WHO'S EVER LOYAL, I WISH YOU ALWAYS, DEAR. W. / B.526-4. / ROTARY. PHOTO. E. C." (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 is in three-quarter length portrait, she wears a light blue short-sleeved dress, a light blue beaded necklace, red belt and yellow and red hat. Her hands are clasped together and she looks slightly away from the camera. On the front there is a birthday message that reads: 'A Birthday Greeting. A loving hand to guide you, a loving heart to cheer, a friend who's ever loyal, I wish you always, dear.' The message is set in a black border with floral scrolls, circles and lines. There is a white border of imprinted leaves and horseshoes.
The reverse has a message addressed to May from M. E. Whittaker.
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 May from M. E. Whittaker.
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.
