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Constance Collier, by The Photograph Studio, photographic, 1902

Constance Collier

The Photograph Studio

1902

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Constance Collier is a 1902 photographic by The Photograph Studio, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
The Photograph Studio
When & what style?
1902
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photograph is a portrait of Constance Collier. The photograph was taken around 1902, and it shows Constance Collier in a role from the play Ben Hur at the Drury Lane Theatre. This play was a notable production, and Constance Collier was a prominent actress. You can learn more about this type of photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A 1902 photographic portrait by The Photograph Studio in London depicts actress Constance Collier in her role in *Ben Hur* at the Drury Lane Theatre. The three-quarter-length image shows Collier facing the viewer, her hands resting at her sides, wearing a headdress and veil with a softly draped, short-sleeved dress and a sashed waist. The photograph was later donated to the British Theatre Museum Association in 1964.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

The Photograph Studio

This studio turned sitters into crisp, dignified portraits in the crisp early 1900s.

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