Evelyn Mary Dove
- Artist: Macari
- Date: 1931
- Medium: bromide print
- Dimensions: 8 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. (223 mm x 165 mm) image size
- Portrays: Evelyn Mary Dove
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
In this 1931 bromide print by Macari you see Evelyn Mary Dove seated against a subtle backdrop. Her head tilts slightly, revealing the depth of her contralto voice; the silver‑bromide tones give her face warm, soft detail that makes her eyes pop. The photo’s size—just under nine inches tall—lets you read her eye contact up close. Macari was a photographer who captured many figures of the era in this delicate paper process. Dove, born London in 1902 to British‑Sierra Leonean parents, became a celebrated singer and radio broadcaster, famed for jazz revues and BBC programs like “Serenade in Sepia.”
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Evelyn Mary Dove is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
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