Alfred Ellis, phot. Oscar Wilde holding gloves and a cigarette.

Alfred Ellis, phot. Oscar Wilde holding gloves and a cigarette.

London, March  1892. Mount: height 16,6 cm; Mount: width 10,6 cm; Print: height 15.1 cm; Print: width 9,9 cm. - Original silver print. Printed 1899 or later. 

Print mounted on a cabinet card; corners worn; lightly foxed, yellowed, stained  to the back of the card.

Photographers’ information on the back side of the card: 'Alfred Ellis & Walery / From 20, Upper Baker St. From 104, Regent St. / Photographers.  / 51, Baker Street / London, W. / Established 1884 / Say and electric light studios / All negatives carefully preserved Additional copies   / Enlargements etc can be supplied   Please quote / No. 10150-9 /  Telegrams - “POSITIONS LONDON” / Telephone - 546 Paddington / Any Person copying or reproducing this Print by any Process without previously obtaining an express license from the owners of this Copyright will render themselves liable to legal Proceedings. / The purchase of a Copy confers on the purchaser no right  of reproduction.' Number 10150-9 inscribed in pencil.

Number nine of the series of ten images is from a single sitting with the photographers Alfred Ellis in March of 1892. Mounted on the original card of Alfred Ellis&Walery.

Very rare.