
Photograph
- Place of origin:
Russia (photographed)
- Date:
ca. 1902-1910 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Peacock, Netta (photographer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Gelatin-silver print
- Museum number:
E.2421-1990
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case X, shelf 695, box A
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