Edwin Booth (1833-1893) as 'Hamlet' in 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare
Sarony and Major
Category
Photographs
Date
1870
Materials
Paper
Measurements
157 mm (H)105 mm (W)
Place of origin
New York
Collection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1119186
Summary
Photograph of Edwin Booth, possibly as Iago or Hamlet, signed with a facsimile signature by Sarony and Co.
Provenance
Photograph believed to have been owned by, or given to, EllenTerry (1847-1928) or her daughter Edith Craig (1869-1947) and came to National Trust in 1939 when Edith Craig transferred to Smallhythe Place (including buildings, land and contents) to the Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
Sarony and CO., / PHOTOGRAPHERS. / 680 BROADWAY N.Y. / NAPOLEON SARONY. / ALFRED S. CAMPBELL (printed on reverse)
Makers and roles
Sarony and Major, photographer