Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Not currently on display at the V&A
On short term loan out for exhibition

July 1938

Photograph
July 1938 (photographed), ca. 1990 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Madame Yevonde (photographer)
Madame Yevonde (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

A mounted colour photograph of a still life with a bust of a man on pedestal with a bamboo hat with chain and sunglasses. In the foreground is book with fake cherries, a vase with flowers resting on its side and a white animal figure. Five butterflies are suspended within the image. This is all posed in front of a painted cloud and seascape background.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleJuly 1938 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
modern dye transfer print
Photographic Paper
Dye Transfer Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'July 1938', modern dye transfer print, ca. 1990
Physical description
A mounted colour photograph of a still life with a bust of a man on pedestal with a bamboo hat with chain and sunglasses. In the foreground is book with fake cherries, a vase with flowers resting on its side and a white animal figure. Five butterflies are suspended within the image. This is all posed in front of a painted cloud and seascape background.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 685mm
  • Mount width: 535mm
  • Paper height: 520mm
  • Paper width: 320mm
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.
Subjects depicted
Still Lifes
Busts
Hats
Flowers
Butterflies
Associated object
PROV.1648-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP643 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2005-5001-2/20354 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.3388-2018

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1460528/july-1938-photograph-madame-yevonde/
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