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La Vie Parisienne

Photograph
1929 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Bertram Park (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic print of a scene featuring Kathlyn Hillard and Henry Caine in a production of La Vie Parisienne, at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 18th April 1929.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleLa Vie Parisienne (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Card
Photography
Brief description
Photographic print of a scene featuring Kathlyn Hillard and Henry Caine in a production of La Vie Parisienne, at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 18th April 1929
Physical description
Photographic print of a scene featuring Kathlyn Hillard and Henry Caine in a production of La Vie Parisienne, at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 18th April 1929. The photograph features a scene in which Hillard, positioned at the left side of the image, is shown arm in arm with Caine. Both are standing in front of a painted backdrop depicting the a wall lined with paintings and their gaze is directed towards one another, away from the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.4cm (approximate) (Note: The measurements are for the photographic print itself, rather than the white card on which the photograph is mounted.)
  • Width: 22cm (approximate) (Note: The measurements are for the photographic print itself, rather than the white card on which the photograph is mounted.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Lady Playfair, May 1935.
Literary referenceLa Vie Parisienne
Summary
Photographic print of a scene featuring Kathlyn Hillard and Henry Caine in a production of La Vie Parisienne, at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 18th April 1929.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3593-2015

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Record createdOctober 26, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324677/la-vie-parisienne-photograph-bertram-park/
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