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Snow sweeper, St. Petersburg

Photograph
ca. 1905 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph depicting a portrait of a Russian snow sweeper..


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSnow sweeper, St. Petersburg (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin-silver print
Brief description
Photograph by Netta Peacock, depicting a portrait of a Russian snow sweeper, gelatin-silver print, Russia, ca. 1905
Physical description
A black and white photograph depicting a portrait of a Russian snow sweeper..
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
  • Width: 8.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Historical context
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 (Odesa), able to pursue photography as a hobby. She also wrote about Russian peasant crafts and artwork and published several books about Western painters.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.2444-1990

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Record createdJuly 29, 2003
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