Lydia Thompson
Photograph
ca.1860 (photographed)
ca.1860 (photographed)
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Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as Abdallah in The Forty Thieves at the Lyceum Theatre, unidentified photographer, ca.1860s.
Object details
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| Title | Lydia Thompson (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as Abdallah in The Forty Thieves at the Lyceum Theatre, unidentified photographer, London, ca.1860s |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as Abdallah in The Forty Thieves at the Lyceum Theatre. It features a full length portrait of Thompson who is wearing a short dress with a full skirt under a short dark bolero and a round cap with a tall point at the centre of the crown. She is shown seated on a dark rock, her gaze is directed towards the viewer, her right hand is on her hip and her left elbow is resting on her left knee. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Lydia Thompson' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as Abdallah in The Forty Thieves at the Lyceum Theatre, unidentified photographer, ca.1860s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.168-2016 |
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| Record created | April 13, 2016 |
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