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My Lady's Dress

Photograph
1914 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Foulsham & Banfield, Ltd. (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic print of Act III, Scene 3, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleMy Lady's Dress (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 3, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914
Physical description
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 3, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914. The photograph features a full length image of Miss Cooper as Anne and Mr Eadie as John they are standing in room with a large fireplace and a chaise longue. Cooper is standing to the right of room, she is facing towards Eadie who has his back to the viewer and is looking towards him. She is holding a dress between her hands.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.2cm (approximate)
  • Width: 30.9cm (approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • '31' (Handwritten annotation in black ink at the top centre edge of the image.)
  • 'Anne: I've had such a strange dream! Glimpses of all the lives that go to make a flimsy dress like this.' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on the rear of the photograph.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by L.E. Berman.
Subjects depicted
Cooper, Gladys
Eadie
Literary referenceMy Lady's Dress
Summary
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 3, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.4193-2015

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Record createdDecember 7, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1325980/my-ladys-dress-photograph-foulsham--banfield/
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