The Letter
Photograph
1906 (photographed)
1906 (photographed)
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Käsebier studied painting before opening a photography studio in New York. Her Pictorialist photographs often combine soft focus with experimental printing techniques. These sisters were dressed in historic costume for a ball, but their pose transforms a society portrait into a narrative picture. In a variant image, they turn to look at the framed silhouette on the wall.
Object details
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Title | The Letter (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Platinum print |
Brief description | Photograph by Gertrude Käsebier, 'The Letter', 1906, platinum print |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting two women dressed in elaborate white dresses looking at a 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. |
Object history | Given by Alvin Langdon Coburn to the Royal Photographic Society, 1930 |
Summary | Käsebier studied painting before opening a photography studio in New York. Her Pictorialist photographs often combine soft focus with experimental printing techniques. These sisters were dressed in historic costume for a ball, but their pose transforms a society portrait into a narrative picture. In a variant image, they turn to look at the framed silhouette on the wall. |
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Accession number | RPS.62-2018 |
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Record created | January 26, 2018 |
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