Silent Film

Vintage original 11×14 in. US title lobby card from the silent film adventure/romance, THE LOVE FLOWER, released in 1920 by United Artists and directed by D.W. Griffith. The artwork depicts a beautiful original illustration of two naked lovers caught in a whirlpool as sharks approach and was designed by artist C. A. and produced by the Gablik Studios. This title lobby card card is unrestored in near-fine condition with a pinhole in the upper left image, a tiny hole just above the shark in the upper right image, a 1 in. diagonal tear in the upper white left border, a 4 ½ in. diagonal pencil line through credits, diagonal creases in corners, nicks, small stain just below the R in Flower, a 5 ½ in. diagonal water stain in upper image, the letter G written in ink with smear marks in bottom white middle border extending into illustration, and C-1920 written in lead pencil in the bottom white middle border (see image). A previous owner had traced portions of the image with a pencil, which created a light indentation of the figure of the woman (see photo of verso). The Love Flower; United Artists, 1920; d: D. W. Griffith; cast: Carol Dempster, Richard Barthelmess, George MacQuarrie, Anders Randolf, Florence Short, Crauford Kent.