An amateur actor in drag, holding flowers and a parasol, poses in front of delicately painted backdrop. Photographic postcard, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2043426i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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An amateur actor in drag, holding flowers and a parasol, poses in front of delicately painted backdrop. Photographic postcard, 191-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

A man in drag poses wearing light robes and an ornate hat. A World War I concert party comedy drag act.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm

Contributors

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Behind the lines comedy drag character wears androgynous ‘Chinese’ outfit and carries chrysanthemums. Exact location unidentified."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Please be aware this item contains a visual representation that may be offensive to the originating culture.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043426i

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Where to find it

  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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