Portrait of Margaret Sharman
Photograph
19/12/1961 (printed)
19/12/1961 (printed)
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Photographic print of the actress Margaret Sharman, stage name Perlita Neilson (b.1933) as she appeared in a production of Heartbreak House, the original image was taken by the photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) in 1961.
Margaret Sharman, acted under the name Perlita Neilson on both stage and screen. Sharman agreed to pose for the photographs during the run of the play, Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes by George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) which was staged at Wyndhams Theatre in 1961.
Beaton presented Sharman with the prints, images of which also featured in Beaton's 1962 publication, Quail in Aspic. the Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz As Tape-Recorded to C. Beaton.
Margaret Sharman, acted under the name Perlita Neilson on both stage and screen. Sharman agreed to pose for the photographs during the run of the play, Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes by George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) which was staged at Wyndhams Theatre in 1961.
Beaton presented Sharman with the prints, images of which also featured in Beaton's 1962 publication, Quail in Aspic. the Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz As Tape-Recorded to C. Beaton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of Margaret Sharman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph, silver gelatin print |
| Brief description | Silver gelatin print of the actress Margaret Sharman, stage name Perlita Neilson (b.1933) as she appeared in a production of Heartbreak House, the original image was taken by the photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), 1961 |
| Physical description | Photographic print of the actress Margaret Sharman, stage name Perlita Neilson (b.1933) as she appeared in a production of Heartbreak House, 1961. The image is a black and white, 3/4 length profile image of the actress, her eyes are downcast. She is wearing a high waisted striped cotton dress with long sleeves and a falling machine lace collar with a bow at its centre. The print is mounted on a pale brown card background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'CECIL BEATON / PHOTOGRAPH / 621/264' (On back of mount) |
| Credit line | Given by Margaret Sharman |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Heartbreak House |
| Summary | Photographic print of the actress Margaret Sharman, stage name Perlita Neilson (b.1933) as she appeared in a production of Heartbreak House, the original image was taken by the photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) in 1961. Margaret Sharman, acted under the name Perlita Neilson on both stage and screen. Sharman agreed to pose for the photographs during the run of the play, Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes by George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) which was staged at Wyndhams Theatre in 1961. Beaton presented Sharman with the prints, images of which also featured in Beaton's 1962 publication, Quail in Aspic. the Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz As Tape-Recorded to C. Beaton. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1267-2014 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2014 |
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