Caption

Madame Modjeska (Portia), page, photomechanical print, photographer: Benjamin Joseph Falk, New York (city), cliché maker: anonymous, publisher: Virtue & Co., London, c. 1880 - in or before 1890, North America, paper, photoaquatint, height 206 mm x width 137 mm, Person, Helena Modjeska, portrait of actor, actress, A seated woman wearing an ornate, patterned dress with puffed, decorated sleeves and lace details leans her head on one hand and looks slightly upward; she has curled hair adorned with a small hair ornament and wears a multi-strand necklace with dangling elements; her other hand rests on her lap holding a folded fan, and a feathered accessory lies nearby; the background is dark and plain and a carved wooden chair back is visible behind her.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_371

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.9Mb (12.4Mb) / 10.9in x 17.8in / 3270 x 5334 (300dpi)

Keywords

Madame Modjeska Portia page photomechanical print photographer Benjamin Joseph Falk New York city cliché maker anonymous publisher Virtue & Co London c 1880 - 1890 North America paper photoaquatint height 206 mm x width 137 mm Person Helena Modjeska portrait actor actress seated woman wearing ornate patterned dress puffed decorated sleeves lace details leans head hand looks slightly upward curled hair adorned small hair ornament wears multi-strand necklace dangling elements hand rests lap holding folded fan feathered accessory lies nearby background dark plain carved wooden chair back visible