Sir Henry Irving at Supper
Drawing
ca. 1900 (drawn)
ca. 1900 (drawn)
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| Place of origin |
Portrait of the actor Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at a supper party, by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), ca. 1900.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sir Henry Irving at Supper (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pastel on paper |
| Brief description | Pastel drawing, head and shoulders portrait of the actor Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at a supper party, by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), signed, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Pastel drawing, head and shoulders portrait of Sir Henry Irving by John Bernard Partridge, signed by him in the bottom right hand corner. The drawing shows Irving in a formal evening suit, with dark jacket and white shirt with high, upstanding collar. He is smoking a cigar and his gaze is directed towards the viewer. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Part of the Henry Irving Archive, given to the British Theatre Museum Association in January 1959. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portrait of the actor Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at a supper party, by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), ca. 1900. |
| Other number | 1959/W/17 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1487-2014 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2014 |
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