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Irving as Shylock

Print
1899 (published)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (Photographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Photograph 'Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice', photography, London, 1899, Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleIrving as Shylock (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph 'Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice', photography, London, 1899, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Photograph 'Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice', photography, London, 1899, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.2cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'THE THEARE, NO.1, THIRD SERIES. WOODBURYTYPE.' (Printed below portrait)
  • "How like a frowning / politician he looks! / Shylock / Henry Irving / 1899:' (Facsimile of hand written note and autograph below photograph)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subjects depicted
Sir Henry Irving
Shylock
Literary referenceThe Merchant of Venice
Summary
Photograph 'Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice', photography, London, 1899, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.508-2013

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1260238/irving-as-shylock-print-unknown/
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