Marguerite Agniel posing leaning on her shoulders with her legs in the air, wearing a two-piece costume and matching turban, in a photographic studio.

De Mirjian Studios

Date:: Approximately 1929

Reference:: 540314i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Marguerite Agniel.
  - Marguerite Agniel posing leaning on her shoulders with her legs in the air, wearing a two-piece costume and matching turban, in a photographic studio.540314i

About this work

Description

Agniel is also seen, in the same costume, in 539793i-539795i

Publication/Creation

Approximately 1929.

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Contributors

Lettering

Bears number: 44

Notes

Attributed to John de Mirjian if photographed before his death on 24 September 1928, or to his brother Arto de Mirjian (1899-1979) if photographed after that date.

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

References note

Reproduced: M. Agniel, The art of the body, London, 1931

Reference

Wellcome Collection 540314i

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.