Portrait of an unidentified actor in Lillie Langtry's Company
Drawing
1902 (drawn)
1902 (drawn)
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Pencil, pen and ink, and wash drawing depicting a portrait of an unidentified actor in Lillie Langtry's Company at the Imperial Theatre. Inscribed 'An actor in Mrs Langtry's Company - name I forget'. From Craig's sketchbook of 1902.
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Title | Portrait of an unidentified actor in Lillie Langtry's Company (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink, and wash drawing |
Brief description | Pencil, pen and ink, and wash drawing by Edward Gordon Craig depicting a portrait of an unidentified actor in Lillie Langtry's Company at the Imperial Theatre. Great Britain, 1902. |
Physical description | Pencil, pen and ink, and wash drawing depicting a portrait of an unidentified actor in Lillie Langtry's Company at the Imperial Theatre. Inscribed 'An actor in Mrs Langtry's Company - name I forget'. From Craig's sketchbook of 1902. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Craig |
Object history | Mrs Lillie Langtry, the actress, was lessee of the Imperial Theatre from 1900-03. Ellen Terry, Craig's mother, leased the theatre in April 1903 to promote her son's scenic ideas. |
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Bibliographic reference | Department of Prints and Drawings, Theatre Costume Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum Colour Microfiche, Emmett Microform, 1983 |
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Accession number | E.28-1971 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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