Signed gelatin silver photograph of (Edmund? Edward?) (Burke? Bucke?).

Roughly 9 centimeters by 14 centimeters. Lighly scuffed , chipped, and stained, but in reasonable condition overall. Small triangular piece of loss (roughly half a centimeter each side of triangle) to bottom left-hand corner. Atmospheric shadowy portrait of mournful-looking (actor's?) head wearing strange elfin-style hat looking to right and upwards. Faint reflective signature 'MAY | MOORE' can be made out with difficulty in bottom right-hand corner. Mounted on a large piece of creased grey paper. Attractive signature ' | 1920' diagonally on grey paper to bottom-right of photograph. According to a National Library of Australia website May Moore (1881-1931) became a Sydney-based photographer in 1910'. She 'used 'Rembrandt lighting' effects to highlight their subject's profiles from one side. It is widely considered that May Moore's portraits of the Bohemian crowd in Sydney in the 1920s are very fine.' Addressed on reverse to Theatrical collector Thomas Bass of Manchester, England.