Dame Adelaide Mary Anderson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Dame Adelaide Mary Anderson
by Olive Edis
matte bromide print on photographer's card mount, 1923
7 5/8in. x 5 7/8in. (195 mm x 149 mm)
Given by Olive Edis, 1948
Photographs Collection
NPG x316
Artistback to top
- (Mary) Olive Edis (Mrs Galsworthy) (1876-1955), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 425 portraits, Sitter in 17 portraits.
Events of 1923back to top
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Stanley Baldwin begins the first of three terms of government as Conservative Prime Minister following the resignation of Andrew Bonar Law.Art and science
Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United in the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. The Cup Final was held at Wembley every year except during the war until 2000.International
Hitler attempts to take power in Germany with the Munich Beer Hall Putsch. On the 8th November Hitler and the SA stormed a meeting of the ruling 'triumvirs' forcing them to support a march on Berlin. The coup, however, failed and Hitler was arrested and sentences to five years in prison.Comments back to top
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Kindra Jones
02 February 2017, 07:43
I believe this portrait to date to 1923. Examining the background and clothing, it appears to be part of the same series as these two negatives held by the Norfolk Museum Service, which are both inscribed with a date.
http://norfolkmuseumscollections.org/collections/objects/object-1009126094.html/#!/?q=adelaide%2Banderson
http://norfolkmuseumscollections.org/collections/objects/object-1009126094.html/#!/?q=adelaide%2Banderson