Literary
[HERBERT
(Sir A. P., 1890-1971, Humourous Poet & Novelist)]
Fine unsigned portrait photograph by Howard Coster, signed in white ink by the photographer,
showing him head and shoulders, in profile, 11 x 9, with photographer's stamp on verso, no place, no date but
Item Date: 1934
Background
Howard Sydney Musgrave COSTER (1885-1959) was a London Photographer who styled himself Photographer of Men. He is noted for his innovative and dramatic use of lighting. Carefully judged, low-key effects illuminate character and suggest atmosphere in his portrait studies.
Stock No. 41660