Summary
Photograph of a pencil and chalk sketch of James George Frazer by French artist Lucien Hector Monod created in 1907. James Frazer engaged the photographer Paul Laib in South Kensington who specialised in fine art photography to reproduce the artwork for Frazer to distribute amongst his influential friends including Baldwin Spencer.
Description of Content
Pencil and chalk sketch of James George Frazer by French artist Lucien Hector Monod.
Physical Description
Photograph of a sketch of a gentleman sitting in chair with hands clasped on a book on his knees, and bookshelves behind, original created using pencil and chalk. Photograph mounted on embossed board.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from David Piggott, 03 May 2013
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Person Named
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Artist
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Photographer
Mr Paul Laib, South Kensington, England, Great Britain, circa 1910
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Person Named
Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer - National Museum of Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 25 Jan 1917
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Front - Handwritten on the photographed sketch: Lucien H Monod Handwritten on the embossed backing board: To Baldwin Spencer with kindest regards from his friend James George Frazer 25 January 1917. Verso - Stamped: Paul Laib, Fine Art Photographer, 95B Drayton Gardens, South Kensington S.W.
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
390 mm (Width), 462 mm (Height)
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