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Photographic Print

dated 1937 (made)

Sepia photographic print of portrait proportions, showing the donor's
cousin Peter John Elmes (born 25/02/1931) as a boy, seated on a stool
in the photographer's studio: he wears his indoor school clothes (dark
shirt and shorts with a horizontally striped tie) with knee-length
socks and lace-up shoes. The card is inscribed "Peter John Elmes.
age 5 yrs 11 mths", but the photographer has stamped it "31 FEB 1937",
when he was actually six years of age.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Photographic paper
Brief description
Photographic print; British, dated 1937
Physical description
Sepia photographic print of portrait proportions, showing the donor's
cousin Peter John Elmes (born 25/02/1931) as a boy, seated on a stool
in the photographer's studio: he wears his indoor school clothes (dark
shirt and shorts with a horizontally striped tie) with knee-length
socks and lace-up shoes. The card is inscribed "Peter John Elmes.
age 5 yrs 11 mths", but the photographer has stamped it "31 FEB 1937",
when he was actually six years of age.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.6cm
  • Width: 7.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Jerome
Credit line
Given by Mary Kempson
Object history
References:


The print shows the donor's cousin Peter John Elmes
(born 25/02/1931).
Production
Made by: Jerome Ltd
Britain
Collection
Accession number
B.353-1994

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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