A woman poses in a photographic studio, kneeling next to a chair and holds a beaded necklace in her hands.

Bieliavskago, M

Date:: [20th century]

Reference:: 528780i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Russia, stereo photographs.
  - A woman poses in a photographic studio, kneeling next to a chair and holds a beaded necklace in her hands.528780i

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced June 2022: A woman posing in a photographic studio, playing cat's cradle in front of a painted backdrop.

Description

The woman is looking at the necklace that she holds in both hands, on the seat or stand is an open container, possibly a jewellery box.

Publication/Creation

[20th century]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint : stereograph

Contributors

Lettering

<Cyrillic> M. Bieliavskago St Peterburg, Nevsky Pr 34 Lettering printed on the back of the mount gives a list of prizes awarded at various exhibitions, the most recent is the Exposition Universelle at Paris, 1900

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 528780i

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.