Lydia Thompson
Photograph
ca.1874 (photographed)
ca.1874 (photographed)
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Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as she appeared in a production of BlueBeard at the Charing Cross Theatre, unidentified photographer, London, ca.1874.
Object details
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| Title | Lydia Thompson (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as she appeared in a production of BlueBeard at the Charing Cross Theatre, unidentified photographer, London, ca.1874 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as she appeared in a production of BlueBeard. It features a three quarter length portrait of Thompson who is dressed in a short, dark, one shouldered tunic gathered with a cord at the waist. She is also wearing a short, feather cape and a flat hat, covered with flowers. She is standing by a fence, with her right elbow leaning on a fence post, and her chin resting on her right hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Lydia Thompson/in "BlueBeard"/Charing Cross Theatre/Sept 19th 1874/as Selim' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Summary | Photographic portrait of the actress Lydia Thompson (1838-1908) as she appeared in a production of BlueBeard at the Charing Cross Theatre, unidentified photographer, London, ca.1874. |
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| Accession number | S.170-2016 |
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| Record created | April 13, 2016 |
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