Mrs Patrick Campbell thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F , Case X, Shelf 589, Box III

Mrs Patrick Campbell

Photograph
1893 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of actress Mrs Patrick Campbell (1865-1940).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Mrs Patrick Campbell (generic title)
  • Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer in three volumes, vol. III (series title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Brief description
Portrait of Mrs Patrick Campbell Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer, Vol. 3, platinum print, 1893
Physical description
Portrait of Mrs Campbell seated before a window.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.9cm
  • Width: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Yours faithfully / [illegible, possible 'Beatrice Stella'] Campbell' (Written by hand and signed on piece of paper (cut from a letter) affixed to album page below photograph.)
Credit line
Given by Eleanor M. Hollyer
Subjects depicted
Summary
Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of actress Mrs Patrick Campbell (1865-1940).
Collection
Accession number
7860-1938

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJanuary 9, 2003
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest