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Silver gelatin print.

24.9 x 18.5 cm

Frederick Morse was a photographer who lived next door to the Grainger household at 9 Cromwell Place, White Plains, in New York. His wife Tonie Morse became Grainger’s manager in 1925. Grainger initially…

digital print from scanned sheet film.

Looking like a contemporary depiction of the martyrdom of Saint Anthony, the original purpose of this photograph has been lost. Grainger is depicted in silhouette, and the original negative has been…

Printed post card.

13.9 x 8.9 cm

Percy Grainger's portrait and information about his concert is printed in the form of a postcard.

Printing-out paper print. Photo: 14.3 x 10.1; Photo and board: 16.4 x 10.8

The photograph is mounted on board from the photography studio. An inscription on the mounting board, written by Percy Grainger in red ink, reads "PG Sent by Mididney, May…

Silver gelatin print.

Photo: 21.1 x 16 cm
Photo and card: 25.2 x 20.2 cm

Portrait of Percy Grainger in his later years. He is wearing a pinstripe suit with shirt, tie, vest, jacket and pocket square and is also crossing his arms. The…

Silver gelatine prints.

Photo 1: 12.1 x 8.7 cm
Photo 2: 12.7 x 28.9 cm
Photo and wallet (closed): 14 x 11 cm
Photo and wallet (opened): 22.8 cm

P.G. initials are embossed in gold on the front of the wallet. 'Cross' is also embossed along the…

silver gelatin print, 23.3 x 15.4 cm

This elegant studio double portrait of Percy and Rose is unorthodox in the way the composition crops out the object of their avid attention, however it successfully documents the legendary closeness between…

Ambrotype, paper binding

30.6 x 25.3 cm

This photograph is an ambrotype, a process only used widely for a short time between approximately 1855 and 1865, which places this image of unidentified boys quite early in the history of photography.…

Black and white photograph.

13.5 x 8.6 cm

This portrait depicts the young Percy Grainger. The back of the print appears to be similar to that of a postcard. There is an inscription in the middle that reads: Breitkopt & Härtel, 44 Great…

Sepia toned black and white photograph.

Photo: 23 x 13.4 cm
Paper: 24 x 13.8 cm

Portrait a young Percy Grainger wearing a cravat and a double breasted coat. He appears to be leaning against a piano. The photograph has been mounted on 2…