Percy Grainger <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Platinum print, hand-made paper, graphite. Photo: 28.6 x 21.7 cm Parchment/Velum Paper?: 45.5 x 41.1 cm Board: 64 x 51.1 cm Baron Adolph Sigismund de Meyer is seen by many as the founder of fashion photography. Later in his career he was to work for both Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. In London he moved comfortably in the highest levels of society and photographed many of the celebrities he met. His style—strongly influenced by Tonalist and Impressionist painting—was extremely fashionable at the turn of the century. He would manipulate negatives and prints and often use a soft focus lens. Detail was stripped away and the quality of light on surfaces, as well as the modulation of shadows, was almost as important to his style as depicting the sitter. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Baron+Adolph+de+Meyer+%281968%E2%80%931946%29%2C+London">Baron Adolph de Meyer (1968–1946), London</a> c 1906 <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 13.0031 Percy Grainger <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Platinum print, hand-made paper, graphite. Photo: 23.4 x 18.4 cm Paper (studio name): 52.4 x 31.8 cm Board: 64.1 x 51.1 cm Adolph de Meyer photographed Grainger multiple times between 1903 and 1906—documenting the young musician’s maturation from late adolescence into adulthood. He lavished Grainger with expensive gifts and invited him to play at his many fashionable parties, paying him handsomely, an uncommon gesture among aristocrats. Emerging musicians were usually expected to play for no fee, with the exposure to potential patrons considered payment enough. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Baron+Adolph+de+Meyer+%281968%E2%80%931946%29%2C+London%0D%0A">Baron Adolph de Meyer (1968–1946), London </a> c 1903 <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 13.0028 View of Percy Grainger in orchard <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Black and white photograph. 50.9 x 40.5 cm Portrait of Percy Grainger standing in an orchard in his US army uniform. He is standing in front of a tree and gazing off into the distance. His right hand is clutching the strap whilst the left hand is holding on to a soprano saxophone. The photograph appears to have been printed onto a board. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Unknown.+">Unknown. </a> Unknown. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0084 Portrait of Percy Grainger and Rose Grainger, Adelaide, Australia <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Silver gelatin copy of unidentified original. 50.8 x 40.5 cm Portrait of Rose Grainger and her son Percy Grainger. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Unknown+photographer%2C+Frankfurt+am-Main%2C+Germany">Unknown photographer, Frankfurt am-Main, Germany</a> c. 1891 <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0083 Portrait of Ella Grainger in shadows <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Silver gelatin copy of unidentified original. Photo: 23.2 x 18.4 cm Frame: 25.7 x 21 cm <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Unknown">Unknown</a> Unknown <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0082.2 Portrait of unknown boys (Unidentified subjects) <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Ambrotype encased in glass. Photo: 11.5 x 8.4 cm Glass plates: 16 x 11.9 cm Portrait of unidentified group of 4 boys. The boys appear to be sitting on a bench against the wall. They all appear to be wearing a white shirt with a bow tie, jacket and pants. The eldest of them (middle) also appears to be wearing a vest. The first two boys (proper right) are looking at the camera whilst the other 2 boys (proper left) are gazing off into the distance. The glass plates are wrapped in black paper with a brown paper backing. The inscription on the back reads: Grainger Museum, From "framed photograph" drawer. These wrapped plates are also stored in a Mylar plastic sleeve and in between 2 pieces of corrugated archival board for extra protection. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Unknown">Unknown</a> Late 1850s or early 1860s. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0081 Jan Kubelik <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photography">Photography</a> Platinum print. Photo: 20 x 14.9 cm Paper: 35.6 x 26.3 cm Board: 64.1 x 51.1 cm Czechoslovakian-born Jan Kubelik (1880-1940) had an international reputation as a virtuosic violinist. Later in life he made Edison Phonograph recordings with Dame Nellie Melba, playing obligato to her solo performance of Ave Maria. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Henry+Walter+Barnett+%281862%E2%80%931934%29%2C+London.">Henry Walter Barnett (1862–1934), London.</a> 1913 <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.008 Untitled series, 1920s (Female Nudes) <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Silver gelatin and silver chloride prints respectively. Photo 1 (Sitting): 25.4 x 17.7 cm Photo 2 (Standing): 25.2 x 17.7 cm Photos and board: 48.1 x 63.3 cm Grainger acquired high quality hand-enlarged photographs of nudes produced in series. They were photographed in elaborate sets with studio lighting and the photographer/s carefully composed each shot. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Fagphotos%2C+San+Francisco">Fagphotos, San Francisco</a> <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0079 Ella Grainger and Percy Grainger, ‘Composers eyes’ <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Chromogenic print from Kodachrome slide. Photo (EG): 13.3 x 18.3 cm Photo (PG): 20.2 x 25.4 cm Photos and board: 56.1 x 40.7 cm From the series ‘what colour are composers’ eyes’. There are 2 photographs mounted on card. The top photographs depicts the eyes of Ella Grainger and she has a label on her forehead with her name. The bottom photograph depicts the eyes of Percy Grainger and he has a label on his forehead with his name. The photographs have been mounted on archival board and interleaved with wax paper. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Burnett+Cross%2C+%281914%E2%80%931996%29%2C+New+York">Burnett Cross, (1914–1996), New York</a> late 1940s <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0078 Tokugawa Iemasa (1884–1963) <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> Silver gelatine print. Photo: 33.3 x 23.4 cm Photo and board: 48.4 x 35.4 cm In the late 1930s Harris & Ewing was the largest photographic studio in the United States, with five physical locations and approximately 120 employees. A very important position in large studios was the printer, and Harris & Ewing employed experts in this field—a role that combined high-level technical skills with an ability to interpret the ‘house’ aesthetic. This portrait of Tokugawa Iemasa, Japanese diplomat and onetime lover of Ella Grainger, is a fine print with rich, velvety dark tones, carefully modulated skin tones and even chemically bleached highlights. <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Harris+%26+Ewing%2C+Washington%2C+D.C">Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C</a> Unknown <a href="/grainger/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Photograph">Photograph</a> 17.0077