Miss Nellie Farren
Photograph
ca. 1881 (photographed)
ca. 1881 (photographed)
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Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Aladdin, at the Gaiety Theatre, W&D Downey, London, ca. 1881.
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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 Aladdin, at the Gaiety Theatre, W&D Downey, London, ca. 1881 |
Physical description | Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Aladdin, at the Gaiety Theatre. It features a three quarter length portrait of Farren whose gaze is directed over her left shoulder towards a point in the distance. She is holding a tall, narrow staff between her hands and is wearing a close fitting, sleeveless, tunic style bodice with a wide skirt, over shorts which are edged with hanging strands of beads. |
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Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
Object history | This photograph is labelled Cecil Crofton Collection. It was transferred to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection from the National Art Library, which holds the Cecil Crofton collection of autograph letters. |
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Summary | Photographic portrait of the actress Nellie Farren (1848-1904) in the title role of Aladdin, at the Gaiety Theatre, W&D Downey, London, ca. 1881. |
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Accession number | S.118-2016 |
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Record created | April 22, 2016 |
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