Madame Pertoldi
Photograph
late 19th century (printed)
late 19th century (printed)
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Portrait photograph of a woman looking to her right, half length, her hair elaborately dresed with flowers and beads. She wears a necklace from which hangs a large pendant. The image is set in a printed frame, with the words 'WEDNESDAY PROGRAMME' and 'GALLERY OF CELEBRITIES' above, and the address 'Figaro Offices, 35, St. Bride Street, London.' below. The photograph is captioned 'MDLLE. PERTHOLDI'.
Object details
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| Title | Madame Pertoldi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Advertisement, published by the journal Figaro, illustrated with a portrait photograph of Madame Pertoldi, spelt as Pertholdi |
| Physical description | Portrait photograph of a woman looking to her right, half length, her hair elaborately dresed with flowers and beads. She wears a necklace from which hangs a large pendant. The image is set in a printed frame, with the words 'WEDNESDAY PROGRAMME' and 'GALLERY OF CELEBRITIES' above, and the address 'Figaro Offices, 35, St. Bride Street, London.' below. The photograph is captioned 'MDLLE. PERTHOLDI'. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Accession number | S.932-2021 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2021 |
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