Two young Egyptian women posing naked in a photographic studio, standing embracing each other in front of a plain studio backdrop.

Date:: [approximately 1900]

Reference:: 531683i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Egyptian portraits.
  - Two young Egyptian women posing naked in a photographic studio, standing embracing each other in front of a plain studio backdrop.531683i

About this work

Description

One woman has a tattoo on her chest, the other wears many necklaces and bracelets at wrist and ankle. The same models are also seen in 531681i

Publication/Creation

Paris (19, Quai Malaquais, 19) : J. Masse, [approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; 4.1 x 9.8 cm.

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

Stamp on verso: Photographie d'art J. Masse editeur 19, Quai Malaquais, 19 Paris

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 531683i

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.