Wilfred Watson in drag. Photographic postcard.

Date:
[between 1940 and 1949?]
Reference:
2064300i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Wilfred Watson in drag. Photographic postcard. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Photograph of Wilfred Watson in pantomime dame style drag.

Publication/Creation

[England?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1940 and 1949?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.7 x 8.8 cm

Lettering

To Bessie much love Wilfred Watson, Exeter (written in black ink, recto)

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Typical pantomime Dame drag, circa 1940s. The costume worn here by Wilfred Watson has 'Charley's Aunt' overtones (the bonnet and hairstyle are Victorian)."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2064300i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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