Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Eduard Beyrer. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a black-and-white photograph by Eduard Beyrer, mounted on a green card. It depicts a statue in a garden setting.
Subject & Meaning
The statue shows a barefoot woman holding grapes and a cloth or leaf, standing on a pedestal surrounded by water. The image suggests a classical influence, with the statue's smooth skin and calm pose evoking ancient Greek or Roman sculpture.
Technique & Style
The photograph's style dates it to the early 20th century. The image is characterized by its black-and-white tones and captures the statue and its surroundings in a serene atmosphere.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. Parkes, a novelist, art historian, and librarian, had received the image as a response to questionnaires he distributed to sculptors in the 1920s.
Context
The photograph is now held in the Archive of Art and Design, alongside other materials collected by Parkes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eduard Beyrer carried a vintage Rolleiflex everywhere, snapping photos on long walks through Vienna’s back alleys in the 1950s, no fancy poses, just shop signs, cracked walls, and the way light hit a puddle.
