Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Mary Godley Royce |
Catalog Number |
A-2018.41.12 |
Collection |
Archives |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Date |
c. 1915 |
Photographer |
Mabel Sykes, Chicago |
Description |
Beautiful photograph showing a middle-aged Mary Godley Royce dressed in an elegant evening dress, with a white beaded bodice and net shawl and over skirt, her white hair in an elaborate upswept style. There is a romantic, dark bacdrop behind Mrs. Royce. The photographer Mabel Sykes was quite famous in the Chicago area and had been film star Rudolph Valentino's favorite photographer, taking many pictures of Mr. Valentino. |
Search Terms |
Royce Family |
Caption |
Mary Godley Royce |
Orig/copy |
Original |
Subjects |
Portrait photographs Photographers |
People |
Royce, Mary Godley Sykes, Mabel |