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Six Characters in Search of an Author

Photograph
1928 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Lenare (printed (photographic))
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic portrait of Dorothy Black as the Stepdaughter and Margaret Chawton as the Mother Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, at the Globe Theatre, 1928.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleSix Characters in Search of an Author (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Card
Photography
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Dorothy Black as the Stepdaughter and Margaret Chawton as the Mother Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, at the Globe Theatre, 1928
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Dorothy Black as the Stepdaughter and Margaret Chawton as the Mother Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, at the Globe Theatre, 1928. The photograph features a half length image of Black and Chawton. Black is positioned on the right, her head tilted backwards and with her left hand gesturing towards her heart. Chawton, positioned on the left, and with her gaze directed towards a point in the distance, is holding Black's other hand which is outstretched.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.7cm (approximate)
  • Width: 33.4cm (approximate)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Dorothy Black, September 1968.
Subjects depicted
McCarthy, Lillah
Jerrold, Mary
Summary
Photographic portrait of Dorothy Black as the Stepdaughter and Margaret Chawton as the Mother Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, at the Globe Theatre, 1928.
Other number
1968/A/85 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1970-2015

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1321719/six-characters-in-search-of-photograph-lenare/
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