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Portrait of Helmut Newton

Portrait of Helmut Newton
 (c. 1957)

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Ian Potter Foundation, Governor, 1989
© Estate of Athol Shmith
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
36.7 × 29.3 cm (image)
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on support u.r.: WINDOW MOUNT
inscribed in pencil on support l.l.: Portrait of Helmut Newton (Newton underlined)
inscribed in pencil on support l.r.: Athol Shmith / FRPS
stamped in ink on support reverse u.c.: Photogra (...illeg.) / ATHOL SHMITH
inscribed in blue ink on support reverse u.r.: 17
inscribed in red fibre-tipped pen on support reverse c.l.: 55
inscribed in blue ink on support reverse c.: Kindly trim mount (crossed out)
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on support reverse c.: 'Rollei' 1957?
stamped in ink and inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on support reverse c.: Photography by / ATHOL SHMITH / F.R.P.S...F.R.S.A. / 125 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE C1 (crossed out)/ TELEPHONE MF 5324.(TELEPHONE MF 5324 (crossed out)
inscribed in pencil on support reverse c.: 20,4 / GREY
inscribed in black and red fibre-tipped pen on support reverse c.: c. 1957
Accession Number
PH20-1989
Department
Australian Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Ian Potter Foundation, Governor, 1989
© Estate of Athol Shmith
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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