A young Algerian woman posing naked lying on a couch in front of a studio backdrop.

Date:: [approximately 1900]

Reference:: 538824i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Studio portraits of nude women.
  - A young Algerian woman posing naked lying on a couch in front of a studio backdrop.538824i

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced July 2022: A young Algerian woman posing naked lying on a couch in front of a studio backdrop of vaguely Oriental aspect.

Description

The same model as in 538819i-538823i. The models hands are clasped behind her head.

Publication/Creation

[approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

Algerienne Bears number: 3 The lettering is handwritten on the verso

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 538824i

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.