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The papers of Barbara Ker-Seymer

1905–93

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These photograph albums were compiled by Barbara Ker-Seymer from 1928 to 1944. The albums contain photographs of Ker-Seymer, various locations in England and France, and her friends - including many notable figures of the period. The majority of the photographs were taken by Ker-Seymer. The loose photographs depict many of Ker-Seymer's professioal subjects, as well as personal photographs of herself and her family.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Barbara Ker-Seymer 1905–1993
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by Barbara Ker-Seymer's partner Barbara Roett (born 1927) in 1997.
Reference
TGA 974

60 objects in this collection

  • The papers of Barbara Ker-Seymer

    60 Objects

    • Photograph albums

      7 Objects

    • Photographs

      53 Objects

Title
The papers of Barbara Ker-Seymer
Date
1905–93
Description
These photograph albums were compiled by Barbara Ker-Seymer from 1928 to 1944. The albums contain photographs of Ker-Seymer, various locations in England and France, and her friends - including many notable figures of the period. The majority of the photographs were taken by Ker-Seymer. The loose photographs depict many of Ker-Seymer's professioal subjects, as well as personal photographs of herself and her family.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 974

Showing 21–40 of 60 objects

Photograph of Jimmie Daniels

Barbara Ker-Seymer
1944
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Photograph of George Davis with a dog

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of ‘Debenham Children’

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Jean Desbordes

Barbara Ker-Seymer
August 1931
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Photograph of Sophie Fedorovitch

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photograph of Margot Fonteyn

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photograph of David Garnett

Barbara Ker-Seymer
1933
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Photograph, probably of Edward Gathorne-Hardy

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of John Goodman

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photograph of J & B Hillier, probably with Irene Hodgkins

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Brian Howard

Barbara Ker-Seymer
[c.1930s]
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Photographs of Barbara Ker-Seymer

Unknown artist
[1910s]–[c.1980s]
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Photographs of Elsa Lanchester

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Doris Langley Moore

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Beatrix Lehmann

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Rosamond Lehmann

Barbara Ker-Seymer
1930s
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Photographs of Marty Mann

Barbara Ker-Seymer
[c.1930s]
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Photograph, probably of Oliver Messel

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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Photographs of Nancy Morris

Barbara Ker-Seymer
1930–c.1932
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Photographs of Raymond Mortimer

Barbara Ker-Seymer
date not known
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