Miss de Grey as a principal boy
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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Photograph of Miss de Grey as a principal boy, late 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Miss de Grey as a principal boy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph on board |
| Brief description | Photograph of Miss de Grey as a principal boy, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Sepia photograph of Miss de Grey in costume as a principal boy, full length, in short fringe-trimmed tunic, tights, floor-length cloak and hat with up-turned brim, the front of the brim cut into segments. She stands in front of an cross-framed curule seat and a painted backdrop showing an interior with pilasters and a tapestry. The photograph has been retouched to give Miss de Grey a very curvaceous figure. The name of the photographer, Alfred Ellis, is stamped on the mount in gold, lower left, with the address, 20 Upper Baker Street, London, N.W., stamped in gold, lower right. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Peter Revitt. |
| Summary | Photograph of Miss de Grey as a principal boy, late 19th century. |
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| Accession number | S.982-2017 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2018 |
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