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Photographs: PH1585
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Cooper, Gladys
Artist
J. Beagles & Co. (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Inscription/signature
"PHOTO. / RITA MARTIN. / MISS GLADYS COOPER. / 296.K. / BEAGLES' POSTCARDS." (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 short-sleeve light pink bouse with delicate embroidery detailing on the sleeve, a white beaded necklace and a ring on her left hand. Her head is resting in her left hand and she looks directly at the camera.
The reverse has no message.
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 no message.
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.
