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collection owner: Halima Nalecz

Photograph of Herbert Read and Halima Nalecz at the Ruth Francken private view

October 1959

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Title
Photograph of Herbert Read and Halima Nalecz at the Ruth Francken private view
Date
October 1959
Medium
Photograph
Dimensions
168 × 216 mm
Description
Annotated 'Ruth Francken Exhib '59' on the reverse and stamped 'Universal Photo-Service | 19, Warwick Avenue, | London, W.9. | CUN. 9318'.

The man on the right of the image has not been identified [possibly Ulrico Schettini-].
Format
Photograph - print
Collection
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Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Halima Nalecz, October 2000.
Reference
TGA 200023/2/109/8

Archive context

  • Records of the Drian Galleries TGA 200023 (125)
    • Artist files TGA 200023/2 (87)
      • Ruth Francken TGA 200023/2/109 (8)
        • Photograph of Herbert Read and Halima Nalecz at the Ruth Francken private view TGA 200023/2/109/8
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