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The Winter's Tale

Photograph
1912 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Winter's Tale (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on paper
Brief description
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912
Physical description
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912. The photograph shows the scene dominated by a series of four vertical pillars. A woman, Hermione (Lillah McCarthy) is positioned at the centre of the stage, her hands clasped in front of her and her gaze downcast. Male and female figures are grouped behind and to either side of McCarthy and she is being watched by a crowned figure (Leontes) who is shown in profile, seated on a throne to the left of the stage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.9cm
  • Width: 27.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Winter's Tale / Savoy 1912 / III ii' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Winter's Tale
Summary
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912.
Collection
Accession number
S.223-2016

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Record createdApril 29, 2016
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