An African woman posing naked, seen from behind, leaning over a table heaped with fabric. Photograph, c.1900.

Date:: [approximately 1900]

Reference:: 532317i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Hana Studios.
  - An African woman posing naked, seen from behind, leaning over a table heaped with fabric. Photograph, c.1900.532317i

About this work

Description

The wall and floor are made of bamboo, the same as in 532345i. The woman has one leg raised and bent, resting her foot on a box.

Publication/Creation

[approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Series

Photographic portraits of nude women.

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

Bears number: EF1018 on image

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 532317i

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.