Head of a Girl (Hampton, Virginia)
Photograph
1905 (photographed)
1905 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Day made this portrait during a visit to Hampton Institute in Virginia, which was founded after the American Civil War as a teacher-training school for freed slaves. The institute’s camera club invited Day to visit the school and critique the work of its students. A strikingly modern composition, the image was donated to the Royal Photographic Society in 1937 by Day’s friend and fellow-photographer, Frederick Evans.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Head of a Girl (Hampton, Virginia) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gum platinum print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Fred Holland Day, 'Head of a Girl (Hampton, Virginia)', 1905, gum platinum print |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a closely cropped portrait of a young girl, dressed in a dark dress with a large white collar |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | Photography Centre 2018-20:
Frederick Holland Day (1864–1933)
Head of a Girl, Hampton, Virginia
1905
Day made this portrait during a visit to Hampton Institute in Virginia, which was founded after the American Civil War as a teacher-training school for freed slaves. The institute’s camera club invited Day to visit the school and critique the work of its students. A strikingly modern composition, the image was donated to the Royal Photographic Society in 1937 by Day’s friend and fellow-photographer, Frederick Evans.
Gum platinum print
Museum no. RPS.72-2018
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund |
| 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. |
| Summary | Day made this portrait during a visit to Hampton Institute in Virginia, which was founded after the American Civil War as a teacher-training school for freed slaves. The institute’s camera club invited Day to visit the school and critique the work of its students. A strikingly modern composition, the image was donated to the Royal Photographic Society in 1937 by Day’s friend and fellow-photographer, Frederick Evans. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.72-2018 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2018 |
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