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Michael Pickersgill Benthall; Richard Burton as Hamlet; Claire Bloom as Ophelia
3 of 8 portraits of Richard Burton
Michael Pickersgill Benthall; Richard Burton as Hamlet; Claire Bloom as Ophelia
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, 1953
19 3/8 in. x 15 1/2 in. (493 mm x 393 mm)
Given by Norman Parkinson, 1981 in conjunction with the NPG exhibition 'Norman Parkinson: 50 Years of Portraits and Fashion'
Photographs Collection
NPG x30028
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- Michael Pickersgill Benthall (1919-1974), Theatre director. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Claire Bloom (1931-), Actress. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Richard Burton (1925-1984), Actor. Sitter in 8 portraits.
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- Norman Parkinson (1913-1990), Photographer. Artist of 239 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.
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