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

De Mirjian Studios

Date:: Approximately 1929

Reference:: 540313i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Marguerite Agniel.
  - Marguerite Agniel posing leaning on her shoulders with her legs high in the air, wearing a two-piece costume and matching turban, in a photographic studio.540313i

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

Accompanying typewritten text describes the benefits of this exercise Bears number: 43

Notes

Attributed to J. de Mirjian

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

References note

Reproduced: M. Agniel, The art of the body, London, 1931, Plate XLI, f.p.94, The shoulder stand

Reference

Wellcome Collection 540313i

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.