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Miss Susan Bligh as Calypso

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

An unmounted colour photograph of a woman shown in profile from the chest up with her head topped with daisies. She holds a single daisy stem to her chin.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Miss Susan Bligh as Calypso (assigned by artist)
  • Goddesses (series title)
Materials and techniques
pigment transfer print on watercolour paper
Brief description
Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'Miss Susan Bligh as Calypso', 1935, pigment transfer print on watercolour paper, ca. 1998
Physical description
An unmounted colour photograph of a woman shown in profile from the chest up with her head topped with daisies. She holds a single daisy stem to her chin.
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 objects
Other numbers
  • XRP642 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2008-5089/8 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3537-2018

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2018
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