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Photographs: PH1592
Title
Gladys Cooper and her dog
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)
Dimensions
height: 13.5cm
width: 8.7cm
width: 8.7cm
Inscription/signature
"ROTARY PHOTO / B.55-2" (printed on front)
Provenance
Presented by Nick Bayly and his sister Victoria Hartley, June 2023.
Other number
E0139
Black and white bromide photographic postcard depicting Dame Gladys Cooper, seemingly not in character, and her dog, a dark grey large greyhound or wolfhound mix. Gladys is in full-length, she wears a long-sleeve white dressing gown tied with a belt, and white heels. She looks down and appears to be stroking the dog's neck, they stand in a room with pictures and an open door that leads to a garden.
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.
