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The Sacred Flame

Photograph
8th February 1929 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Sasha (photographers)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic portrait of Gladys Cooper as Stella and Clare Eames as Nurse Wayland in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleThe Sacred Flame (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Card
Photography
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Gladys Cooper as Stella and Clare Eames as Nurse Wayland in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Gladys Cooper as Stella and Clare Eames as Nurse Wayland in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929. The image features a half length image of Cooper and Eames. They are shown facing one another. Cooper is wearing a white dress with a brooch pinned to her right shoulder, her gaze is directed towards Eames who is looking determinedly over and above Cooper's head.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.7cm
  • Width: 33.6cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Gladys Cooper, 1933.
Subjects depicted
Cooper, Gladys
Eames
Summary
Photographic portrait of Gladys Cooper as Stella and Clare Eames as Nurse Wayland in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1957-2015

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1321253/the-sacred-flame-photograph-sasha/
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