Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Marie de Szczyt-Lednicka. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a black-and-white photograph of a sculpted head and shoulders, mounted on a green card. The image is part of a collection preserved in the Archive of Art and Design.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture depicts a calm, serious figure with simple facial features, wearing a loose, high-collared shirt with textured, folded fabric. The simplicity of the face and the texture of the clothing suggest a contemplative or introspective subject.
Technique & Style
The photograph has an aged appearance, with a faded tone, smudges, and a greenish border. Even lighting highlights the texture of the sculpture against a flat background, emphasizing its three-dimensional qualities.
History & Provenance
The photograph was bequeathed to the Archive of Art and Design in 1938 by William Kineton Parkes, a writer on sculpture who had solicited it from a sculptor via questionnaire in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
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