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Maude, Duchess of Wellington as Hecate

Photograph
1935 (photographed), ca. 1998 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An unmounted colour photograph of a woman shown from the chest up with her head wrapped in a blue gauze fabric. She wears a double strand of pearls and brooch at her chest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Maude, Duchess of Wellington as Hecate (generic title)
  • Goddesses (series title)
Materials and techniques
pigment transfer print on watercolour paper
Brief description
Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'Maude, Duchess of Wellington as Hecate', 1935, pigment transfer print on watercolour paper, ca. 1998
Physical description
An unmounted colour photograph of a woman shown from the chest up with her head wrapped in a blue gauze fabric. She wears a double strand of pearls and brooch at her chest.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 505mm
  • Paper width: 405mm
Marks and inscriptions
Blindstamp: 'PP' and 'Y' (lower edge of paper)
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
Associated object
PROV.1647-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP642 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2008-5089/10 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3538-2018

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2018
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