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Credit
Man de Wirth in drag. Photographic postcard, 190-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Man de Wirth in drag. Photographic postcard, 190-.
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1909]
- Reference:
- 2064343i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
- Pictures
- Online
About this work
Description
Photograph of Man de Wirth seated wearing a long dress, jewellery and a wig.
Publication/Creation
[Germany?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1900 and 1909]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Man de Wirth
On the verso, there is a handwritten message from the subject, Man de Wirth, dated 29 October 1909, giving his address as the Colosseum Theatre, Bremen and giving his future itinerary, to C. Thereses,a theatrical agency in Brussels.
Notes
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Although biographical detail of de Wirth is scant, this photograph reveals a female impersonator with a highly contrived and dramatic appearance. The beautifully embroidered and seqinned gown is pulled in over a 'Merry Widow' corset to achieve the hour-glass figure then so desirable in a woman, the illusion further aided in this photograph by heavy re-touching."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2064343i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'
Location Status Access Closed stores