Basil Hallam; Gaby Deslys and Harry Pilcer in 'The Rajah's Ruby'
1 of 3 portraits of Basil Hallam
Basil Hallam; Gaby Deslys and Harry Pilcer in 'The Rajah's Ruby'
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1914
3 3/8 in. x 5 3/8 in. (85 mm x 137 mm) overall
Bequeathed by Patrick O'Connor, 2010
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax160268
Sittersback to top
- Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Caire) (1881-1920), Actress and dancer. Sitter in 60 portraits. Identify
- Basil Hallam (1889-1916), Actor and singer. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Harry Pilcer (1885-1961), Dancer. Sitter in 11 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Foulsham & Banfield (active 1900s-1920s), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 471 portraits.
- Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (active 1897-1916), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 1423 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London)
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Events of 1914back to top
Current affairs
Following Germany's declaration of war on France and invasion of Belgium, Herbert Henry Asquith, the British Prime Minister, declares war on the German Empire on August 4, 1914. The popular belief that the conflict would be 'over by Christmas' was soon found to be a bitter underestimate of the scale of the war.Art and science
The fist issue of the periodical Blast is published by Wyndham Lewis, announcing the advent of Vorticism. This movement, named by Ezra Pound and taking in art and poetry, combined the vitality and dynamism of Italian Futurism with the geometric structure of Cubism. Vorticism was a direct challenge to the perceived quaint and domestic style of the Bloomsbury group and Roger Fry's Omega Workshop.International
On June 28th 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated in Sarajevo leading to Austria's declaration of war against Serbia and triggering the First World War. Germany declared war on Serbia's ally, Russia, and then marched on France via Belgium. Soon all of Europe and most of the world was embroiled in total war.Comments back to top
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