Afternoon Tea in Kensington
Artist
Bill Brandt
(English, born Germany, 1904 - 1983)
Date1933
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/4 × 7 11/16 inches (24.77 × 19.53 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 inches (25.4 × 20.32 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 inches (25.4 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.22
SignedArtist's stamp on sheet verso, center, in black ink: "BILL BRANDT"
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn sheet verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "NY-BB-1007"
On View
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DescriptionImage of an older woman smiling while being served tea at a small table in front of a fireplace. The woman serving her is wearing a dark dress with white apron and hat. The table is formally set with silver tea service, china, and trays of sweet treats.ProvenanceThe Bill Brandt Estate;
with Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York, NY;
purchased from Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs 12626, Christie's, New York, February 18, 2016, lot 154 by The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
with Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York, NY;
purchased from Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs 12626, Christie's, New York, February 18, 2016, lot 154 by The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Copyright© The Bill Brandt Archive (represents the Estate of Bill Brandt)
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