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Anonymous: glass negative of a defaced nude woman, ca. 1900

Image of Anonymous: glass negative of a defaced nude woman, ca. 1900

A fragile image of a woman showing hear breast. Her face is scratched out what makes it very touching. She's wearing stockings and lowers her dress to show her nude body. Probably an artist's study.

The image reminds us of the "Storyville" series made by E. J. Bellocq where defaced prostitutes posed for the photographer in a similar setting.

ca. 13 x 18 cm

Only the glass plate negative, the digital positive is for reference only.