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The Sisters Levey

Photograph
late nineteenth century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Hana (photographers)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic portrait of two of The Sisters Levey, Carlotta Levey and Ethel Levey, taken by the Hana Studio, London, late nineteenth century.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleThe Sisters Levey (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print mounted on card an enclosed within a paper frame.
Printing Ink
Card
Photography
Brief description
Photographic portrait of two of The Sisters Levey, Carlotta Levey and Ethel Levey, taken by the Hana Studio, London, late nineteenth century
Physical description
Photographic portrait of The Sisters Levey, Carlotta Levey and Ethel Levey, taken by the Hana Studio, London, late nineteenth century. It features a half length image of the two sisters. Carlotta, positioned at the left, is shown leaning slightly forward, her hands resting on the right shoulder of Ethel who is standing to the right f the image, her arms crossed in front of her. The photograph has been mounted on a sheet of card, with an oval paper frame placed around it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm (Note: The edges of the card on which the photograph is mounted are uneven.)
  • Width: 17.6cm (Note: The edges of the card on which the photograph is mounted are uneven.)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHOTO by "HANA"' (Printed text on the front of the image, at lower edge.)
  • 'Sisters Level/Carlotta and Ethel/1st appearance, Trocadero/September 1887' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse of the card on which the image is mounted.)
  • 'Official/Neg. R 1772' (Handwritten annotation in ink on reverse of the card on which the image has been mounted.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
The Sisters Levey
Summary
Photographic portrait of two of The Sisters Levey, Carlotta Levey and Ethel Levey, taken by the Hana Studio, London, late nineteenth century.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.150-2016

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Record createdApril 19, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1349868/the-sisters-levey-photograph-hana/
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