Fanny Davenport 1898.
Title
Fanny Davenport 1898 .
Creator
Elrod, W. L. (photographer)
Description
Full-length character portrait of American actress Fanny Davenport standing in front of a set backdrop , wearing a hat , a dress with bustled skirt , and high boots made of white calfskin . Born into a family of actors on April 10 , 1850 , Davenport was the leading lady of actor Robert B . Mantell , and appeared in seven productions at Macauley's Theatre between 1881 and 1898 . She died September 26 , 1898 . This rare full-length portrait was signed by Davenport in 1898 , the year of her death , although a note on the image's verso indicates that she was 16 years old at the time the portrait was taken . Annotation on mount verso , lower left : At 16 years . Location of photo studio : Louisville (Ky.)
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actresses Women Costumes Posing
People Pictured
Davenport, Fanny, 1850-1898
Production
[La Tosca; Fedora; Cleopatra], 1898-02-14 - 1898-02-19
Date Original
1866?
Object Type
Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints Photographic prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.5 x 10.8 cm. b&w photographic print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0065 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Related Images
Physical collection includes another copy (Image Number ULPA 1980.20.0428) of this portrait.
Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.0065
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