Merle Oberon as "Messaline" in "I, Claudius"
Print:Épreuve au gélatino-bromure d'argent, tirage tardif (tirage tardif )H x L : 27.7 x 35.2 cm
Actress Merle Oberon (1911-1979) was born in Mumbai, India. She performed on stage in India before moving to London in 1928. After filming in Hollywood, she returned to London England to film I, Claudius. Shortly after production started, Merle Oberon had a car accident in which she suffered face injuries and the film was never finished.
Edward Steichen photographed Merle Oberon for Vogue before her accident, in her costume as Messalina.
Object: Merle Oberon as "Messaline" in "I, Claudius"
- Artist | Manufacturer:
- Edward Steichen (1879-1973) | Photographer
- Merle Oberon (1911-1979) | Represented person
- Title:
- Merle Oberon as "Messaline" in "I, Claudius"
- Date:
- Print:
- Shot: 1937
- Inventory Number:
- 1985-030/082
- Collection:
- Edward Steichen Collection
- Domain:
- Photography
- Designation:
- Photograph
- Iconography:
- Portrait
- Material | Technique:
- Épreuve au gélatino-bromure d'argent, tirage tardif (tirage tardif )
- Measurements:
- H x L : 27.7 x 35.2 cm
- Geographical Reference:
- Shooting location: | Londres
- Copyright:
-
Work: In Copyright | © The Estate of Edward Steichen / Adagp, Paris, 2024
Image(s): In Copyright | Reproduction: MNAHA / Tom Lucas
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
- Photographer:
- Tom Lucas
Actress Merle Oberon (1911-1979) was born in Mumbai, India. She performed on stage in India before moving to London in 1928. After filming in Hollywood, she returned to London England to film I, Claudius. Shortly after production started, Merle Oberon had a car accident in which she suffered face injuries and the film was never finished.
Edward Steichen photographed Merle Oberon for Vogue before her accident, in her costume as Messalina.
Object: Merle Oberon as "Messaline" in "I, Claudius"
- Artist | Manufacturer:
- Edward Steichen (1879-1973) | Photographer
- Merle Oberon (1911-1979) | Represented person
- Title:
- Merle Oberon as "Messaline" in "I, Claudius"
- Date:
- Print:
- Shot: 1937
- Inventory Number:
- 1985-030/082
- Collection:
- Edward Steichen Collection
- Domain:
- Photography
- Designation:
- Photograph
- Iconography:
- Portrait
- Material | Technique:
- Épreuve au gélatino-bromure d'argent, tirage tardif (tirage tardif )
- Measurements:
- H x L : 27.7 x 35.2 cm
- Geographical Reference:
- Shooting location: | Londres
- Copyright:
-
Work: In Copyright | © The Estate of Edward Steichen / Adagp, Paris, 2024
Image(s): In Copyright | Reproduction: MNAHA / Tom Lucas
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
- Photographer:
- Tom Lucas