Photograph
ca. 1902-1910 (made)
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A black and white photograph depicting a meeting of Russian village heads.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
Brief description | Photograph by Netta Peacock, depicting a meeting of Russian village heads, gelatin-silver print, Russia, ca. 1902-1910 |
Physical description | A black and white photograph depicting a meeting of Russian village heads. |
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Object history | This photograph is developed from the same negative as E.2459-1990. |
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. |
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Associated object | E.2459-1990 (Duplicate) |
Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990 |
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Accession number | E.2460-1990 |
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Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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