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Balmoral Tableaux: 'The Casket' (Scene from the Merchant of Venice). 24 - 24 May 1894
Gelatin silver print | 14.0 x 10.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2980053

Robert Milne (1865-1952)
Balmoral Tableaux: 'The Casket' (Scene from the Merchant of Venice) 24 - 24 May 1894

Robert Milne (1865-1952)
Balmoral Tableaux: 'The Casket' (Scene from the Merchant of Venice) 24 - 24 May 1894

Robert Milne (1865-1952)
Balmoral Tableaux-Vivants 1893 & 1894. 'The Casket' (Scene from the Merchant of Venice) 24 - 24 May 1894



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Photograph of a tableau performed at Balmoral Castle as part of Queen Victoria's 75th birthday celebrations. The tableau re-creates a scene from Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. The players from left to right are: The Honourable Ethel Cadogan in the role of Nerissa; Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh in the role of Portia and the Honourable Harry Legge in the role of Bassanio. The performers appear in front of a painted backdrop and wear 16th century costume.
Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
14.0 x 10.0 cm (image)
22.4 x 18.0 cm (whole object)
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