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Miss Nellie Farren

Photograph
ca. 1889 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Nellie Farren (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on card
Brief description
Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889
Physical description
Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas. It features a full length portrait of Farren whose gaze is directed over her left holder towards a point in the distance. She is holding a rectangular blackboard suspended from a cord in her left hand and is wearing a knee length white dress with long sleeves and a flounced skirt, and a hat with a wide brim and tall crown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.8cm
  • Width: 10.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Nellie Farren' (Handwritten annotation in black ink, signature of Farren, at the right hand side of the photograph.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889.
Collection
Accession number
S.122-2016

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Record createdApril 22, 2016
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