Miss Nellie Farren
Photograph
ca. 1889 (photographed)
ca. 1889 (photographed)
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Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889.
Object details
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| Title | Miss Nellie Farren (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on card |
| Brief description | Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas. It features a full length portrait of Farren whose gaze is directed downwards, towards her feet. She is wearing a knee length white dress with long sleeves and a flounced skirt, and a hat with a wide brim and tall crown. Her left and right hands are holding up her skirt and she is leaning slightly forwards, her right foot crossed in front of her left leg. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Nellie Farren' (Handwritten annotation in black ink, signature of Farren, right hand side of the photograph.) |
| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Stella Paine, September 1968. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Ruy Blas, London Stereoscopic Company, ca. 1889. |
| Other number | 1968/A/88 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.120-2016 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2016 |
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