Stage set of reclining figure Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2 in Moscow
Category
Photographs
Date
1929 - 1940
Materials
Photograph
Measurements
120 x 89 mm
Collection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1122788
Summary
Photograph. A reclining figure, arms outstretched on back of sofa, partly over-painted with ink-like substance, inscribed Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Act 1, scene 2. Moscow.
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
Front, on photograph bottom: Hanlet, act 1, scene 2. Moscow