A Sicilian boy, naked from the waist up, his hand level with his shoulder, crowned with leaves. Photograph by W. von Gloeden, 1901.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von, Baron, 1856-1931.

Date:: 20 October 1901

Reference:: 529778i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

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The Fallaize Collection.
- Photographs by Wilhelm von Gloeden and Wilhelm von Plu̎shcow.
  - A Sicilian boy, naked from the waist up, his hand level with his shoulder, crowned with leaves. Photograph by W. von Gloeden, 1901.529778i

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Publication/Creation

Taormina : W. von Gloeden, 20 October 1901.

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; image 22.5 x 16.9 cm

Series

Photographs by Wilhelm von Gloden and Wilhem von Plüschow.

Contributors

Lettering

W. v. Gloeden Kunstverlag deponirt 20 October 1901 Taormina Sicilia Bears pencilled number on verso: 937 The lettering is rubber-stamped on the verso

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 529778i

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.

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in 'Institute of Sexology' [exhibition] at Wellcome Collection, London, 19 Nov 2014 - 20 Sept 2015