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The Hon. Mrs Bryan Guinness (Lady Diana Mosley) as Venus

Photograph
1935 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A colour photograph of a seated woman with her head resting on the back of her right hand. She wears a crown in the shape of a shell with a veil. Her right hand rests at her chest on a strand of pearls. Her pink dress is ornamented with pearls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Hon. Mrs Bryan Guinness (Lady Diana Mosley) as Venus (assigned by artist)
  • Goddesses (series title)
Materials and techniques
Dye transfer print
Brief description
Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'The Hon. Mrs Bryan Guinness (Lady Diana Mosley) as Venus', 1935, modern dye transfer print, ca. 1990
Physical description
A colour photograph of a seated woman with her head resting on the back of her right hand. She wears a crown in the shape of a shell with a veil. Her right hand rests at her chest on a strand of pearls. Her pink dress is ornamented with pearls.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 685mm
  • Mount width: 535mm
  • Image height: 425mm
  • Image width: 315mm
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.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
PROV.1648-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP643 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001-2/20348 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3360-2018

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2018
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