Sunday, January 31, 2016

Joan Clarkson

Joan Clarkson, 1920 (National Portrait Gallery, London)

Actress Joan Clarkson (IMDb), who we last encountered in this post. She played in several revues, a.o. 'Cochran's 1930 Revue' by the London theatrical producer Charles Cochran, who called her "his beautiful English rose".

The White Dress - a Portrait of Joan Clarkson, 1935,
by the Hungarian painter Philip de László (1869-1937) (Bridgeman Art Library)

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posted by Rob from Amersfoort
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5 comments:

  1. 21 WitsJanuary 31, 2016 3:49 AM

    She was quite beautiful! That first photo is amazing.

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  2. Rigadoon23January 31, 2016 2:00 PM

    A cleverly lit photograph, beautiful.

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  3. Little NellJanuary 31, 2016 7:03 PM

    Both beautiful pictures, but I prefer the arty photorgraph with its clever use of uplighting.

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  4. masodoFebruary 03, 2016 6:54 PM

    Quite a goddess! That painting is spectacular.

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  5. 21 WitsFebruary 15, 2016 9:37 PM

    Beautiful photos, she's very lovely and the lighting in the first photo is just genius!

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