An Egyptian woman poses with a naked child in a photographic studio.

Date:: [approximately 1900]

Reference:: 3307392i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Portraits: groups and individuals (Egypt).
  - An Egyptian woman poses with a naked child in a photographic studio.3307392i

About this work

Description

The woman wears a dark coloured dress and head covering. In one hand she holds a water vessel and she stands next to a nude boy (her son?) who stands slightly behind her.

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Publication/Creation

[approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Series

Portraits: Groups and Individuals (Egypt).

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

On verso: Egypt fellah

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3307392i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.