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H Beard Print Collection

Portrait
11th September 1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait silhouette of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson as Hamlet. Produced by Baron Scotford at the Silhouette Studios.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
silhouette, portrait cut from black inked paper, mounted on white
Brief description
Portrait silhouette of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson as Hamlet. Produced by Baron Scotford at the Silhouette Studios on 11th September 1913 Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Portrait silhouette of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson as Hamlet.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 40.1cm
  • Print size width: 28.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'THE SILHOUETTE STUDIOS / BARON SCOTFORD / 129 / REGENT STREET / W / SILHOUTTIST DE L'MOELUISSE' (Artist's stamp embossed at bottom edge on front of portrait.)
  • 'BARON SCOTFORD / 129 REGENT ST. / LONDON .W. / SIR JOHN FORBES ROBERTSON' (Written in black ink and pencil at bottom edge on front of portrait.)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceHamlet
Summary
Portrait silhouette of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson as Hamlet. Produced by Baron Scotford at the Silhouette Studios.
Associated objects
Other number
F.68-17 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.1296-2009

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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