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When Crummles Played

Photograph
1927 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of Hermione Baddeley, Miriam Lewis and Penelope Spencer in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWhen Crummles Played (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Hermione Baddeley, Miriam Lewis and Penelope Spencer in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Hermione Baddeley, Miriam Lewis and Penelope Spencer in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927. The photograph features a scene in which three women are grouped before a backdrop of trees and hills. They are positioned in a row, and standing in profile with their right left outstretched behind them, the foot pointed towards the floor. All three are holding their left arm bent before them and their right arm wrapped behind their back. Their gaze is directed towards the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5cm (approximate)
  • Width: 33.7cm (approximate)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Lady Playfair, May 1935.
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of Hermione Baddeley, Miriam Lewis and Penelope Spencer in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927.
Collection
Accession number
S.1976-2015

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2015
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