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Gertrude Lawrence

Photograph
early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of Gertrude Lawrence by Paul Tanqueray, early 20th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGertrude Lawrence (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Gertrude Lawrence by Paul Tanqueray, early 20th century
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Gertrude Lawrence by Paul Tanqueray, early 20th century. Lawrence shown wearing a striped dress and scarf. She is holding a cigarette holder with her left hand and has a coat draped over her arm.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.1cm
  • Width: 19cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Gertrude Lawrence (Written on front side at top in pencil)
  • 1758M Given Mrs J E Stevenson in memory of J E Stevenson (Written on reverse side in pencil)
  • Gertrude Lawrence (Signature in black in ink on front side)
Credit line
Given by Mrs J.E. Stevenson in memory of J.E. Stevenson
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of Gertrude Lawrence by Paul Tanqueray, early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.1247-2015

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Record createdJuly 22, 2015
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