Lace photographic negative portfolio

Photograph

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Cover of portfolio

Cover of portfolio

Name/Title

Lace photographic negative portfolio

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.19

Description

Four negatives of lace photographs taken by Ken Korsh. Stored in a yellow portfolio that reads "Metropolitan Portfolio / The Metropolitan Museum of Art."

Photograph Details

Subject

Lace

Collection

Katherine "Gadar" Amirkanian Lacemaking Collection

Category

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Source or Donor

Jeanette Koumjian

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Negative #1

Notes

"Three blossom and buds corsages, tatting 3D 4x5 color transparency. Credit: Ken Krosh, photographer"

Type

Label

Location

Negative #2

Notes

"Chevron pattern lace collar 4x5 color transparency. Credit Ken Korsh, photographer."

Type

Label

Location

Negative #3

Notes

"Circular pattern lace collar 4x5 color transparency. Credit: Ken Korsh, photographer"

Type

Label

Location

Negative #4

Notes

"Bedspread edge detail with bird motif c.1912 4x5 color transparency. Credit: Ken Korsh, photographer"

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

negatives (photographs), lace (needlework)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Portfolio Dimensions

Height

17 cm

Width

12.5 cm

Dimension Description

Negative Dimensions

Height

13 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Parts

Count

5

Location

Shelf

Special Collections

Room

Library