Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
24.5 × 19.5 cm (image) 24.8 × 19.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Lieselott Man, Member, 1990
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: Wilde
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: Ideal Husband / Irene Vanbrugh
stamped in ink on reverse c.: COPYRIGHT
artist stamp in ink on reverse c.: FELIX H. MAN
stamped in ink (diagonally) on reverse c.r.: 4 DEC (underlined) 1943
inscribed in pencil (diagonally) on reverse l.r.: 1589
stamped in purple ink and inscribed in pencil (diagonally) on reverse u.l.: PICTURE POST (struck through)
overstamped in ink on previous inscription on reverse l.r.: COPYRIGHT / COPYRIGHT
inscribed in pencil (vertically) on reverse l.c.: (left pointing horizontal arrow) 3⅛ (right pointing horizontal arrow)
Accession Number
PH85-1990
Department
International Photography
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