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The Matrimonial Martyr

A woman, face turned, between two columns.

What

A 1916 Pathé one-sheet for The Matrimonial Martyr, produced by Balboa.

Why

The record lists Ruth Roland with the film, and the sheet credits its production to Balboa.

Notice

Her portrait stands between classical columns under "PATHÉ" in spaced capitals, with the red rooster at lower left.

“A portrait in a portico”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
The Matrimonial Martyr (1916)
Country / studio
United States · Pathé
Format
One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
Poster published
U.S. one-sheet, colour lithograph, 1916
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18. Star-portrait piece: sold as the artifact, the film named, the star incidental.

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