Uncommonly early vintage 3.5 x 5.5-inch sepia-tone English postcard portrait, boldly signed in black fountain pen in the 1930s. In very fine condition. Considered one of the finest actresses of the last century, stage and screen doyenne Dame Edith Evans preferred interesting and difficult portrayals to starring roles. Her memorable films include The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Look Back in Anger (1959), The Nun’s Story (1959), Tom Jones (1963), The Chalk Garden (1964), Young Cassidy (1965), The Whisperers (1967), and Crooks and Coronets (1969).

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