George Washington Kendrick as Gertrude Hagheraty and David Lewis, Jr. as William Shakespeare in Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra

George Washington Kendrick as Gertrude Hagheraty and David Lewis, Jr. as William Shakespeare in Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra

Photograph

Gilbert & Bacon

Maker
Conrad M. Gilbert, American; William Frank Bacon, American, 1843–1900

George Washington Kendrick as Gertrude Hagheraty and David Lewis, Jr. as William Shakespeare in Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra

April 1892
Albumen silver print
Image: 5 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (14.3 × 10.5 cm)
Mount: 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
Museum accession
1982.0859.0003
DescriptionPortrait of two men from the University of Pennsylvania's Mask and Wig Club production of Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra, in costume, one man in drag, against painted backdrop; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inscriptions Printed on mount on recto, BC: Gilbert + Bacon G&B 1030 Chestnut St. \ AND 820 Arch St. \ Philada.
Inscribed in ink on verso, TC: Kendrick (Gertrude Hagheraty) \ Lewis (William Shakspeare, a \ struggling scribbler.) \ Mr + Mrs Cleopatra \ April, 1892 \ Mask and Wig \ U. of Penna.
Printed on verso, C: [medals] \ Gilbert + Bacon, \ [medals] \ 820 \ Arch \ St. \ 1030 \ Chestnut \ St.
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