[Margaret Anglin, 1876- , full length, seated, facing front; reading a book] – Antique Wall Art
![[Margaret Anglin, 1876- , full length, seated, facing front; reading a book], c1903. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d5/d5cbb30effc0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures [Margaret Anglin, 1876- , full length, seated, facing front; reading a book] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Margaret Anglin, 1876- , full length, seated, facing front; reading a book]
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Shown full length and seated, facing the camera with a book in her hands, the sitter is posed as a reader rather than in a stage role, a choice that fits the "Books" and "Actresses" tags on the original caption card. Margaret Anglin, born in 1876 in Ottawa, rose to prominence on the American stage in the early 1900s and later became known for classical productions, including Greek tragedy. The studio credit to Byron of New York places the portrait within the busy commercial trade in theatrical photographs, which fans bought and publicity departments circulated. The date of about 1903 comes from an unverified caption card, so treat it as approximate.
| Created / published | c1903. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo copyrighted by Byron, N.Y. No. 10. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Books...; Actresses; Photog. I.; BI; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,225 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-137646 |
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