- Created by
- Eileen Agar 1899–1991
- Title
- Photograph of a painting entitled, ‘The autobiography of an embryo’
- Date
- 1933–4
- Medium
- Negative
- Dimensions
- 65 × 61 mm
- Description
- Painting in the photograph was oil on board and it was the final version of the painting as it went through several stages. Photograph was taken in Braham Gardens Studio, London. This relates to Tate, T05024.
- 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 8927/4/1
Archive context
- Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar TGA 8927 (953)
- Photographs of composed subjects TGA 8927/4 (61)
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