Miscellaneous: M0101

Title

Lock of Adelaide Ristori's hair

Technique

Mixed media

Subject

Ristori, Adelaide

Dimensions

Height: 22.2cm
Width: 24.7cm

Other materials

Lock of hair, note paper, in frame

Inscription/signature

"HAIR & AUTOGAPH OF ADELAIDE RISTORI" (caption below); "Hair of Adelaide Ristori given by her to Genevieve Ward. It is fastened to a sheet of Ristori's note paper stamped with her coronet & the monogram "R.G." ([… Ristori- Grillo) In Ristori's hand writing "Tagliati sulte templie" (Cut upon the temples) & signed "Adelaide"; "Given to the Garrick Club by Genevieve Ward in March 1920" (unknown hand, pen and ink on verso)

Provenance

Presented to the Garrick Club by Dame Genevieve Ward, 1920

Other number

Gift 394 [with M0100, M0102, M0110]