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The Lesson

Photograph
ca. 1900 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Monotone photograph, on paper. Depicting a woman and child sitting in the shade of a tree reading.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Lesson (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Brief description
Photograph by Gertrude Käsebier, 'The Lesson', platinum print, ca. 1900
Physical description
Monotone photograph, on paper. Depicting a woman and child sitting in the shade of a tree reading.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Mrs Gertrude Kasebier's 'The Lesson' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'Received from Demachy 1936' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'K.3' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • '5071/2' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'Platinum' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
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
Object donated to the Royal Photographic Society Collection by Demachy, 1936.
Other numbers
  • K3 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 5071/2 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5375-2018

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Record createdOctober 31, 2018
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