Eileen Agar

Photograph of a shipwreck at Gunnard’s Head, Cornwall

1960–1

Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of a shipwreck at Gunnard’s Head, Cornwall’ 1960–1 — © Tate

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Created by: Eileen Agar 1899–1991
Title: Photograph of a shipwreck at Gunnard’s Head, Cornwall
Date: 1960–1
Medium: Negative
Dimensions: 68 × 62 mm
Description: Eileen Agar recalled that people rushed to see the wreckage upon hearing that the ship was carrying whisky. (Relayed to Tate upon acquiring the photographs).
Format: Photograph - negative
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar in 1989 and transferred from the photograph collection in 2012.
Reference: TGA 8927/16/52

British Surrealism Surrealism

Archive context

Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar TGA 8927 (953)

Photographs of ships, boats and shipwrecks TGA 8927/16 (57)

Photograph of a shipwreck at Gunnard's Head, Cornwall TGA 8927/16/52

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