Marguerite Agniel posing leaning on one arm with the other in the air, wearing a two-piece costume and matching turban, in a photographic studio.

Date:: Approximately 1929

Reference:: 540138i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Marguerite Agniel.
  - Marguerite Agniel posing leaning on one arm with the other in the air, wearing a two-piece costume and matching turban, in a photographic studio.540138i

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

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

Typed caption glued to verso: Stretching exercises evolved from 6. An adaptation of a cat movement. For stretching and strengthening the muscles and can later be utilized in a dance pose Pencilled on verso: Rejected Bears number on verso: 7 Bears number on recto: 2

Notes

Photograph 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 IV (b), Two forms of the "Cat" stretch

Reference

Wellcome Collection 540138i

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.