Photographs: PH1861

Title

Sir Henry Irving

Subject

Irving, Henry John (Sir)

Artist

C. W. Faulkner & Co. (London, England)

Dimensions

height: 14cm
width: 8.8cm

Inscription/signature

Printed front: "ALBechon / 104"

Provenance

Presented by Mr Michael Gaunt, March 2023.

Other number

E0136

Coloured postcard depicting actor and actor-manager Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in the play 'Faust'. Irving is depicted full length, his body faces the right and he looks towards the viewer. He wears a red costume comprising of a doublet, stockings, shorts, shoes, cape, headpiece and rapier attached to a gold belt.