Mischa de la Motte. Photographic postcard, 1937.

Date:
1937
Reference:
2059009i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced September 2014: An actor poses for his portrait wearing smart attire. Photographic postcard, 1937.

Description

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Mischa de la Motte (1904-1990). British gay actor perhaps best known for his performances as the butler in the 1967 BBC television production of 'The Forsyte saga'. He settled in Brighton, where in the 1970s and 1980s he was a friend and close neighbour of Douglas Byng and Robert Flemyng".

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1937.

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm

Lettering

All best wishes - sincerely Mischa Motte 9/5/37 (ink inscription on recto).

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2059009i

Where to find it

  • Romantic fantasy and comic postcards

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