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Edna Best

Photograph
early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Sasha (photographers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (photographed)

Photographic portrait of Edna Best by Sasha, early 20th century.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleEdna Best (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Edna Best by Sasha, early 20th century
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Edna Best by Sasha, early 20th century. She is posed in profile and is wearing a top with a white fur collar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.8cm
  • Width: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'To [illegible] Barker. / With only good wishes / Edna Best' (Written in ink on the front.)
  • 'Sasha' (Written in red wax pencil on the front.)
  • '"Photograph by Sasha." / 7, Suffolk St., / Pall Mall, / Gerrard 6270. / London, S.W.1. / Copyright / This photograph must not be copied.' (Stamped on the back.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Hugh Baker
Subject depicted
Best, Edna
Summary
Photographic portrait of Edna Best by Sasha, early 20th century.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1537-2015

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Record createdJuly 31, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1318348/edna-best-photograph-sasha/
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