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Hamlet

Photograph
1929 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of John Laurie as Hamlet from a production of Hamlet, by Sasha, Old Vic, 1929.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHamlet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic portrait of John Laurie as Hamlet from a production of Hamlet, by Sasha, Old Vic, 1929
Physical description
Photographic portrait of John Laurie as Hamlet from a production of Hamlet, by Sasha, Old Vic, 1929.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.2cm
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sasha' (Written on the front with red wax pencil.)
  • 'Please Return To -- / John Laurie / Southfield / Woodside Hill, / Chalfont St. Peter, / BUCKS / Hamlet at the Old Vic, 1929 / Ap 29, May 2, May 3 / In its Entirety: Ap 27, May 1, May 11' (Written in ink on the reverse.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Place depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of John Laurie as Hamlet from a production of Hamlet, by Sasha, Old Vic, 1929.
Collection
Accession number
S.1776-2015

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Record createdAugust 28, 2015
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