A woman wearing bodystocking posing in a classical attitude as Flora?.

Oricelly, J.

Date:: [late 19th century]

Reference:: 529321i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

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Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Photographic portraits of women: France.
  - A woman wearing bodystocking posing in a classical attitude as Flora?.529321i

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced April 2022: A woman posing in a classical attitude, as Flora?, in front of a floral backdrop in a photographic studio. Photograph by J. Oricelly, before 1900.

Description

The woman is wearing a flesh-coloured bodystocking to appear like a marble statue, and has flowers in her hair

Publication/Creation

Paris, [late 19th century]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Series

Studio portraits of women: France.

Contributors

Lettering

J. Oricelly 25 & 27 Rue Tronchet Lettering printed on the back of the mount, with a picture of an artist's palette: Maison d'art J. Oricelly photographe de S.A.I. le Prince Victor Napoleon et de la famille Imperiale 25 & 27 Rue Tronchet Paris Pres de la Madeleine, le Printemps et la Gare St. Lazare Seances reservees modele depose B.P. Grimaud-Nacivet, Paris

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 529321i

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.