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A Woman's Reason

Photograph
27th December 1895 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (photographer)
Ellis & Walery (photographers)
Ellis, Alfred (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Tree and Charles Coghlan in a scene from production of A Woman's Reason, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 27th December 1895.



Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA Woman's Reason (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Card
Ink
Photography
Brief description
Cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Tree and Charles Coghlan in a scene from production of A Woman's Reason, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 27th December 1895
Physical description
Cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Tree and Charles Coghlan in a scene from production of A Woman's Reason, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 27th December 1895. The photograph features a scene in which the two figures are positioned in front of a fireplace. Coghlan is standing behind Tree, slightly to her right. His gaze is directed towards her as he holds up her coat. Tree is standing in front of Coghlan, her arms upraised, reaching towards the coat which Coghlan is holding out, and her gaze downcast.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.4cm (approximate)
  • Width: 10.8cm (approximate)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Cabinet card portrait of Mrs. Tree and Charles Coghlan in a scene from production of A Woman's Reason, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 27th December 1895.

Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3675-2015

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Record createdNovember 4, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324877/a-womans-reason-photograph-ellis-alfred/
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