James Evershed Agate
(1877-1947), Drama criticSitter in 21 portraits
Drama critic; contributed reviews to Daily Dispatch (1906); went on to become a highly influential critic for both The Sunday TImes (1923-47) and the BBC (1925-32); his diaries, published in nine volumes under the title Ego (1935-48) vividly evoke the personalities and the cultural life of his day.
by Cecil Beaton
vintage bromide print on white card mount, 1944
NPG P869(1)
by Angus McBean
vintage bromide print, 1946
NPG P1298
by Unknown photographer
cream-toned bromide print on card mount, 1930s
NPG x17
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 24 January 1930
NPG x70135
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2519
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2520
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2521
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2522
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2523
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2524
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2525
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2526
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x2527
by Howard Coster
vintage print, circa 1934
NPG x1711
by Howard Coster
bromide print, circa 1934
NPG Ax136098
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, circa 1934
NPG x10296
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