Portrait of an English lady in Cairo

Van Leo1945

The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies
Egypt, Egypt

Studio portrait (half figure), taken in Cairo in the 1940s, showing a woman with an elaborate 1940s hairstyle, wearing a light-colored blouse or dress with prominent shoulders and lapels.

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Title: Portrait of an English lady in Cairo
Creator: Van Leo
Creator Lifespan: 1921-2002
Creator Nationality: Egyptian-Armenian
Date Created: 1945
Location Created: Cairo (Egypt)
Physical Dimensions: 40 x 30
Provenance: Bequest by the artist to AUC, 1998.
Subject Keywords: earrings; hair-up; English; elegant
Rights: To inquire about permissions or reproductions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu.
Art Genre: portrait
Art Form: photographic prints
Technique: black & white print
Location type: Studio
File type: JPEG
Collection name: Van-Leo Boyadjian Photograph Collection, 1924-2002
Associated placename: Cairo

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