Physical description

A black and white photograph depicting a portrait of Ivan Bleenhoff with a hammer and chisel and his wife with a spinning wheel sitting outside their home.

Place of Origin

Russia (photographed)

Date

ca. 1902-1910 (made)

Artist/maker

Peacock, Netta (photographer)

Materials and Techniques

Gelatin-silver print

Dimensions

Height: 9.6 cm, Width: 12.1 cm

Object history note

This photograph was developed from the same negative as E.2420-1990.

Historical context note

Netta Peacock's photographs form a remarkable record of pre-revolutionary Russia, documenting both its peasant villages and elegant cosmopolitan cities. She was obviously concerned to capture a cross-section of the Russian population by representing as many different social and architectural types as possible. Little is known about the photographer herself; but it is likely that she was a highly educated daughter of a consul-general in Odessa, able to pursue photography as a hobby. She also wrote about Russian peasant crafts and artwork and published several books about Western painters.

Descriptive line

Photograph by Netta Peacock, depicting a portrait of Ivan Bleenhof and his wife, gelatin-silver print, Russia, ca. 1902-1910

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990

Materials

Photographic paper

Techniques

Gelatin silver

Subjects depicted

Portrait; Chisel; Spinning wheel; Hammer

Categories

Photographs

Collection

Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection