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Untitled

Phyllis Archibald Clay

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Untitled is a photographic by Phyllis Archibald Clay, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Phyllis Archibald Clay
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white photo of a clay sculpture. The figure is slumped on a slanted bench, one arm resting on their knee, the other hand holding a small object. Their robe drapes loosely, and their hair is wild and curly. The background looks like a simple room with plain walls and a window. The sculpture feels rough and unfinished, with visible finger marks in the clay. The artist might have been working on it over time, judging by the uneven surface. Next, check out Clay, Phyllis Archibald to see more of her work.

The story of this work

Overview

A black-and-white photograph is mounted on a green card as part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. The image was obtained in the 1920s when Kineton Parkes, a novelist and art historian specializing in sculpture, distributed questionnaires to sculptors, many of whom responded with photographs now held in the Archive of Art and Design.

Read the full account in the museum source.