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Florence Collingbourn in San Toy

Photograph
ca.1899 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of the actress Florence Collingbourn in San Toy, Alfred Ellis and Walery, London, ca. 1899.



Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFlorence Collingbourn in San Toy (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on card
Brief description
Photographic portrait of the actress Florence Collingbourn in San Toy, Alfred Ellis and Walery, London, ca. 1899
Physical description
Photographic portrait of the actress Florence Collingbourn in San Toy, Alfred Ellis and Walery, London. It features a full length portrait of Collingbourn whose gaze is directed away from the viewer, over her right shoulder. She is holding an open fan in her right hand, lifting it towards her face, whilst in her left hand she is holding part of the string of beads which she is wearing around her neck. She is dressed in a Chinese Robe over a long, pleated skirt and flowers have been pinned to her hair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.5cm
  • Width: 18.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '11 1/2 + 7' (Handwritten annotation in pencil at the lower edge.)
  • 'No.31544-8' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse.)
  • 'San Toy at Daly's Theatre/21st Oct 1899/768 Performances' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse.)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by the Misses Margetson, with the San Toy costume worn by Florence Collingbourn (S.1332&C-1984), in August 1963.
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of the actress Florence Collingbourn in San Toy, Alfred Ellis and Walery, London, ca. 1899.

Other number
1963/G/107 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.108-2016

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Record createdApril 26, 2016
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