London, Museum Vault

1936

Bill Brandt

Associated Names
Bill Brandt

Artist, British, born Germany, 1904 - 1983

The image shows a side profile view of a person standing up straight, facing a tall wooden ladder that extends diagonally across the image from the floor to the top left corner. The person is wearing a dark suit and a hat, with their gaze directed upwards towards the top of the ladder. The individual's facial features are partially shadowed due to the lighting. The person is holding a camera in their right hand, which hangs loosely at their side. The background consists of a darkened interior space with large, closed wooden doors and some indistinct shapes or objects stacked against the wall.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.7 x 19.6 cm (8 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.94.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The estate of Bill Brandt; (Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York); private collection; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 6 April 2000, no. 242); NGA purchase, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64145304

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