Photograph

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Photograph by Edward Steichen. Portrait of Mrs E. E. Cummings (Marion Morehouse) wearing a dress designed by Louise Chéruit. Published in American Vogue, 1927.

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Object type	Photograph
Materials and techniques	Paper Gelatin Silver Process
Brief description	Photograph by Edward Steichen. Portrait of Mrs E. E. Cummings (Marion Morehouse) wearing a dress designed by Louise Chéruit. Published in American Vogue, 1927.
Dimensions	Paper width: 27.7cm Paper height: 35.4cm Image height: 339mm Image width: 271mm
Gallery label	(07 03 2014) ‘Selling Dreams: One Hundred Years of Fashion Photography’, 2014. Label text: Edward Steichen (1879–1973) Mrs E. E. Cummings (Marion Morehouse) wears Madeleine Chéruit American Vogue, 1927 Steichen’s pictures for Vogue were the antithesis of Baron Adolf De Meyer’s hazy confections. Here, he draws attention to the tiny sequins and delicate gauze of this gown by Chéruit, a Parisian designer who shared his fascination with the effect of light on fabric. Gelatin silver print Museum no. PH.239-1985
Subject depicted	Cummings, Mrs E. E. ((Marion Morehouse))
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	PH.239-1985

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Record created	June 12, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248784/photograph-steichen-edward-j/

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