Caesar and Cleopatra
Photograph
1925 (photographed)
1925 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Photographic print from a production of Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw, at the Kingsway Theatre, 21 April 1925. Produced by Barry V. Jackson. The photograph is an upper body portrait of Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as Cleopatra.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Caesar and Cleopatra (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print mounted on card |
| Brief description | Photographic print from a production of Caesar and Cleopatra, at the Kingsway Theatre, April 21st 1925 |
| Physical description | Photographic print from a production of Caesar and Cleopatra, at the Kingsway Theatre, April 21st 1925. The image is an upper body portrait of Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as Cleopatra. She is sitting in profile with her head turned slightly to the right, with her eyes looking to the right of the camera. She is wearing a dark sleeveless dress with a large tiara with jewels and a repeated curling pattern. She is also wearing a pearl earring in her right ear with her hair curled to chest length. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Sir Barry Jackson in 1934. |
| Literary reference | Caesar and Cleopatra |
| Summary | Photographic print from a production of Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw, at the Kingsway Theatre, 21 April 1925. Produced by Barry V. Jackson. The photograph is an upper body portrait of Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as Cleopatra. |
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| Accession number | S.490-2016 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2016 |
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