Portrait of Actor Lawrence Barrett, 1883
THF122753 / Portrait of Actor Lawrence Barrett, 1883
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Artifact Overview
Lawrence Barrett (1838-1891) was considered one of the greatest actors of the late 1800s. He began acting professionally as a teenager in Detroit, Michigan and had a celebrated career in the United States and the United Kingdom. Barrett toured extensively with famed actor Edwin Booth in the 1880s. Photographer Napoleon Sarony, famous for his portraits of entertainers, took this photograph.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 October 1883
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1307.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
written on front:
Laurence Barrett Oct. 28. 1883
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