Caption

FR Benson (Theseus), page, photomechanical print, photographer: Chancellor, cliché maker: anonymous, publisher: Virtue & Co., London, c. 1880 - in or before 1890, paper, photoaquatint, height 198 mm x width 125 mm, Person, Frank Benson, portrait of actor, actress, A sepia-toned photograph of a person wearing a draped garment with decorative round brooches at the shoulders and a wide ornate belt with a hanging decorated strap, holding a long cylindrical staff across the chest with both hands, standing in front of a plain backdrop with a column partially visible at the left, facing slightly to the left with a neutral expression and short hair, the garment showing pleats and layered fabric at the shoulders and hem.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_373

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.4Mb (11.9Mb) / 10.1in x 17.1in / 3029 x 5124 (300dpi)

Keywords

FR Benson Theseus page photomechanical print photographer Chancellor cliché maker anonymous publisher Virtue & Co London c 1880 - 1890 paper photoaquatint height 198 mm x width 125 mm Person Frank Benson portrait actor actress sepia-toned photograph person wearing draped garment decorative round brooches shoulders wide ornate belt hanging decorated strap holding long cylindrical staff across chest hands standing front plain backdrop column partially visible left facing slightly neutral expression short hair garment showing pleats layered fabric hem