A young woman posing naked holding a sword, front view standing on a fur in front of a piece of fabric.

Date:: Approximately 1900

Reference:: 540698i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Portraits of English women.
  - A young woman posing naked holding a sword, front view standing on a fur in front of a piece of fabric.540698i

About this work

Description

Unlike other photographs of this type taken at this time, the negative is not airbrushed or retouched, nor does the subject cover herself

Publication/Creation

Approximately 1900.

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 540698i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.