Bill Brandt
The Perfect Parlourmaid, 1935
Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
21.5 x 16.5 cms
8 7/16 x 6 7/16 ins
Series: 1. The English at Home
11502
Provenance
The Estate of Bill BrandtEdwynn Houk Gallery, New York
Exhibitions
'The English at Home: 20th Century Photographs from The Hyman Collection' at the Centre for British Photography, London (26 January - 28 May 2023)Literature
'The Perfect Parlourmaid', Picture Post, vol. 4, no. 4 (July 29, 1939), pp. 43-7. (illustrated)
Image: 20.9 x 15.9 cms (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches) Paper: 21.5 x 16.5 (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches) Titled, with description, in ink, on verso. Also photographer's...
Image: 20.9 x 15.9 cms (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches)
Paper: 21.5 x 16.5 (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches)
Titled, with description, in ink, on verso.
Also photographer's "Photo Bill Brandt, 58, Hillfield
Court, Belsize Avenue, London, N.W. 3" stamp on reverse
This photograph was used as part of a photo story for Picture Post magazine on the life of a maid. ('The Perfect Parlourmaid', Picture Post, vol. 4, no. 4 (July 29, 1939), pp. 43-7. illustrated). On the verso in Brandt's own hand is the extended caption that he wished to appear alongside the work:
"No.2. Pratt the parlour maid wth underunder parlour maid arranges for the 'family's morning teas and breakfasts in bed. She knows the family's likes and dislikes regarding tea and she never forgets whether a visitor to the house prefers 'Indian' or 'China'."
Copyright The Bill Brandt Archive, London / Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York / Zürich. 2018
British Photography / The Hyman Collection
Paper: 21.5 x 16.5 (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches)
Titled, with description, in ink, on verso.
Also photographer's "Photo Bill Brandt, 58, Hillfield
Court, Belsize Avenue, London, N.W. 3" stamp on reverse
This photograph was used as part of a photo story for Picture Post magazine on the life of a maid. ('The Perfect Parlourmaid', Picture Post, vol. 4, no. 4 (July 29, 1939), pp. 43-7. illustrated). On the verso in Brandt's own hand is the extended caption that he wished to appear alongside the work:
"No.2. Pratt the parlour maid wth underunder parlour maid arranges for the 'family's morning teas and breakfasts in bed. She knows the family's likes and dislikes regarding tea and she never forgets whether a visitor to the house prefers 'Indian' or 'China'."
Copyright The Bill Brandt Archive, London / Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York / Zürich. 2018
British Photography / The Hyman Collection