Sweethearts

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Artist/Maker	London Stereoscopic Company (photographer)
Place of origin	London (photographed)

Cabinet card portrait of William Hunter Kendal (1843-1917) and his wife 'Madge' Kendal (1848-1935) as Harry Spreadbrow and Jenny Northcott in a scene from a touring production of Sweethearts, by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), ca.1874.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Photographs Portraits
Object type	Photograph
Title	Sweethearts (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Photographic print Card Ink Photography
Brief description	Cabinet card portrait of William Hunter Kendal (1843-1917) and his wife 'Madge' Kendal (1848-1935) as Harry Spreadbrow and Jenny Northcott in a scene from a touring production of Sweethearts, by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), ca.1874
Physical description	Cabinet card portrait of William Hunter Kendal (1843-1917) and his wife 'Madge' Kendal (1848-1935) in a scene from a touring production of Sweethearts, by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), ca.1874. The photograph features a scene in which the two figures are positioned either side of a sundial. W.H. Kendal is shown in profile and is positioned at the right side of the image, behind, and leaning on, the sundial. His gaze is directed towards his wife who is positioned to the left of the sundial. Her left hand is resting on the top of the sundial, whilst her gaze is directed downwards towards the gloves she is holding in her right hand.
Dimensions	Height: 16.4cm (approximate) Width: 10.8cm (approximate)
Credit line	Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history	Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Ian Keith, June 1966.
Subjects depicted	Kendal Kendal
Literary reference	Sweethearts
Summary	Cabinet card portrait of William Hunter Kendal (1843-1917) and his wife 'Madge' Kendal (1848-1935) as Harry Spreadbrow and Jenny Northcott in a scene from a touring production of Sweethearts, by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), ca.1874.
Other number	1966/A/179 - BTMA accession number
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.3374-2015

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Record created	October 20, 2015
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324373/sweethearts-photograph-london-stereoscopic-company/

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