Not currently on display at the V&A

The Sacred Flame

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

Photographic portrait of Richard Bird as Maurice Tabret in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Sacred Flame (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Richard Bird as Maurice Tabret in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Richard Bird as Maurice Tabret in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929. It features a three-quarter length image of Bird. Bird is seated in a chair, his head is resting on a cushion and a blanket is over his lap. His gaze is directed towards the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 25.7cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Gladys Cooper, 1933.
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of Richard Bird as Maurice Tabret in The Sacred Flame at the Playhouse Theatre, February 8th 1929.
Collection
Accession number
S.1961-2015

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2015
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