Elissa Landi Postcard No.533 Dorothy Wilding Picturegoer

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Elissa Landi Postcard No.533 Dorothy Wilding Picturegoer

Striking early 20th-century portrait of screen actress Elissa Landi, captured in soft contrast by renowned society photographer Dorothy Wilding.

Measurements: approx. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Dates: not available
Condition: In decent vintage condition. Please inspect images for quality.
Internal notes: QC passed

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With serene poise and a subtle turn of the gaze, Elissa Landi is portrayed in this elegantly framed studio portrait — her delicate features bathed in soft light, her hand resting gently against her shoulder. The atmosphere of the photograph is classic and cinematic, a hallmark of glamour portraiture in the transitional period between silent cinema and the golden age of talkies.

Published by Picturegoer Series, No. 533, and photographed by the celebrated Dorothy Wilding, this real photographic postcard captures Landi during her ascendancy in British and Hollywood cinema during the 1920s and 1930s. Wilding’s signature style — polished, high-contrast compositions with expressive control of light — would go on to define some of the most iconic royal and celebrity portraits of the mid-20th century. This image stands as a refined example of both actress and photographer at their peak.

Postcards like this one were once traded and treasured by fans who followed the stars across stage and screen. Today, they serve as preserved windows into the evolving artistry of cinema and photography. A fine addition for collectors of film ephemera, female portraiture, or Dorothy Wilding’s studio work.

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