Still life with head of Nefertiti
Photograph
1938 (photographed)
1938 (photographed)
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Colour photograph showing a white bust of Nefertiti adorned with jewellery and brooches sitting on red velvet against a background of blossom on branches. The eyes and eybrows have been enhanced in black and the cheeks and lips are rouged. Infront of the bust sit two disembodied, manicured, manequin arms. One of the arms holds a yellow iron. In the bottom right corner of the image sits a black letter.
Object details
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| Title | Still life with head of Nefertiti (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'Still life with head of Nefertiti', 1938, dye transfer print, ca. 1990 |
| Physical description | Colour photograph showing a white bust of Nefertiti adorned with jewellery and brooches sitting on red velvet against a background of blossom on branches. The eyes and eybrows have been enhanced in black and the cheeks and lips are rouged. Infront of the bust sit two disembodied, manicured, manequin arms. One of the arms holds a yellow iron. In the bottom right corner of the image sits a black letter. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Associated object | PROV.1648-2017 (RPS Group record) |
| Bibliographic reference | Gibson, Robin and Roberts, Pam Madame Yevonde : colour, fantasy and myth London : National Portrait Gallery, 1990 |
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| Accession number | RPS.2982-2017 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2017 |
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