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Isabel Jeans

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

Photographic portrait of Isabel Jeans by Paul Tanqueray, mid 20th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIsabel Jeans (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Isabel Jeans by Paul Tanqueray, mid 20th century
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Isabel Jeans by Paul Tanqueray, mid 20th century. She is posed looking down and is wearing a coat with fur collar and cuffs and a multi-strand pearl necklace. She is holding lilies and some are resting on a ledge in front of her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Tanqueray' (Written in green wax pencil on the front.)
  • 'Camera Portrait / by / Paul J Tanqueray, / 139, High St., / Kensington, W. / Western 7055 / Number 479A' (Printed label affixed to the reverse. The Number has been written in pencil.)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Bequeathed to the British Theatre Museum Association by Aubrey Ensor, October 1973.
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of Isabel Jeans by Paul Tanqueray, mid 20th century.
Other number
1973/A/119 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.1607-2015

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Record createdAugust 12, 2015
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