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Gertrude Käsebier , (May 18, 1852–Oct 13, 1934)

I. Portrait - Miss Minnie Ashley.

c. 1905
8 13/16 in. x 6 13/16 in. (22.38 cm x 17.3 cm)

Medium and Support: Photogravure on tissue paper

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Accession Number: 1989.65.1

Commentary

Gertrude Käsebier was one of the most successful portrait photographers of the first decade of the 20th century. At the time, female photographers were thought to have a more intuitive understanding of a sitter’s personality and emotions than their male counterparts. Celebrated too as a fine art photographer, Käsebier was a member of two pictorialist groups, Linked Ring in London and Photo-Secession in New York. In 1905, Camera Work, a quarterly photography journal (1903–17) founded by Alfred Stieglitz, published six photogravures by Käsebier. This one depicts Minnie Ashley (1878–1946), an actor, sculptor, and author. Active in European relief efforts in both world wars, she was awarded the French Legion of Honor for her World War I work.

Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

4 x 4 Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/1/2018 - 7/31/2019

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Camera Work Number X, MDCCCCV
1989.65.1-8

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II. The Picture - book.
1989.65.2

Image of III. Portrait - Mrs. Philip Lydig.

III. Portrait - Mrs. Philip Lydig.
1989.65.3

IV. Happy Days.
1989.65.4

V. My Neighbors.
1989.65.5

VI. Pastoral.
1989.65.6

I. A Coryphee
1989.65.7

Image of II. Illustration for "Madame Butterfly." (Courtesy The Century Company)

II. Illustration for "Madame Butterfly." (Courtesy The Century Company)
1989.65.8

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