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Hero and Heroine

Photograph
1920s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (photographers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (photographed)

Photograph of Cecil Beaton as Técla in Act 1 from a production of Hero and Heroine.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Theatre
Object type
Photograph
TitleHero and Heroine (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph of Cecil Beaton as Técla in Act 1 from a production of Hero and Heroine
Physical description
Photograph of Cecil Beaton as Técla in Act 1 from a production of Hero and Heroine. Beaton is wearing a patterend pantsuit with bell sleeves, a large beaded necklace, and flat shoes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MR CECIL BEATON / AS PRINCESS TÉCLA / ACT I' (Written in pencil on the reverse.)
  • 'Mr C.W.H. Beaton / also designed the / dresses & scenery for the / production.' (Written in pencil on the reverse.)
Credit line
Given by Eileen Hose
Subject depicted
Beaton, Cecil (Sir)
Summary
Photograph of Cecil Beaton as Técla in Act 1 from a production of Hero and Heroine.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3875-2015

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Record createdNovember 26, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1325456/hero-and-heroine-photograph-unknown/
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