Sir Henry Irving
13 of 122 portraits of Sir Henry Irving
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Sir Henry Irving
by Phil May
Pencil drawing on blue wove paper, 1899
6 in. x 3 7/8 in. (153 mm x 99 mm) overall
NPG 3680
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This informal drawing is one of a set of studies of Henry Irving by Phil May, three of which are at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 3679–3681). See NPG 3679 for details.
Carol Blackett-Ord
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Three-quarter-length profile to left, standing with hands clasped behind back, wearing pince-nez and smoking cigar.
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Edward Gordon Craig: Man of the Theatre, centenary exhibition, Camden Arts Centre, London, 1972 (no further details).
NPG Room 28, 1997 and 2005 (no further details).
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