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1905 (photographed), ca.1905 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photogravure depicting Lily Brayton as Ophelia in Shakepeare's play Hamlet. Photograph by Johnston & Hoffman, photogravure by J.J. Waddington. Hamlet was presented by Otho Stuart at the Adelphi Theatre on 23 May 1905.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Photogravure on paper
Brief description
Photogravure depicting Lily Brayton as Ophelia in Shakepeare's play Hamlet. Photograph by Johnston & Hoffman, photogravure by J.J. Waddington. Hamlet was presented by Otho Stuart at the Adelphi Theatre on 23 May 1905.
Physical description
Full-length portrait of Lily Brayton in character resting on the floor. She is wearing a long flowing dress. She faces, wide-eyed, to the front, supporting herself on her outstretched arms, her legs extending to her right. She has flowers in her hair and more flowers are scattered on the ground in front of her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.8cm
  • Width: 45.7cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Photogravure depicting Lily Brayton as Ophelia in Shakepeare's play Hamlet. Photograph by Johnston & Hoffman, photogravure by J.J. Waddington. Hamlet was presented by Otho Stuart at the Adelphi Theatre on 23 May 1905.
Collection
Accession number
S.566-2011

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Record createdJuly 6, 2011
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