Gaby Deslys
Photograph
ca.1911 (photographed)
ca.1911 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Photographic portrait of the singer and actress Gaby Deslys (born Marie-Elise-Gabrielle Caire, 1881-1920), unidentified photographer, London, ca.1911.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Gaby Deslys (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on card |
| Brief description | Photographic portrait of the singer and actress Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), unidentified photographer, London, ca.1911 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of the singer and actress Gaby Deslys (1881-1920). It features a full length length portrait of Deslys whose gaze is directed over her left shoulder towards the viewer. She is wearing a heavy silk and silk velvet cape with an ostrich feather collar over a bead trimmed dress. She also has a headdress on a round frame surmounted by a stiffened rectangular panel which is bordered by ostrich feathers and decorated with lines of beading. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GABY DESLYS' (Handwritten annotation in black ink on mount.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by the Alhambra Theatre Management, 1936. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of the singer and actress Gaby Deslys (born Marie-Elise-Gabrielle Caire, 1881-1920), unidentified photographer, London, ca.1911. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.114-2016 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2016 |
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