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Gaby Deslys

Photograph
ca.1911 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
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

Categories
Object type
TitleGaby 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, three quarter profile, portrait of Deslys whose gaze is directed over her right shoulder towards a point in the distance. She is standing with both hands on her hips and is wearing a sleeveless dress with narrow straps, and a slight train, the front of which is decorated with beading. She is also wearing a headdress formed from discs of stiffened fabric and decorated with feathers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.2cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
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.115-2016

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Record createdApril 26, 2016
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