An athlete. Photographic postcard after J. Börjeson, 193-.

Date:
[between 1930 and 1939?]
Reference:
2045898i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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An athlete. Photographic postcard after J. Börjeson, 193-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Photograph of a sculpture by John Börjeson (Johan Laurentius Helenus Börjeson) of a nude male athlete, posing with his arms crossed. A bronze version erected in Copenhagen in 1909 is called "The swimmer" (Svømmeren). Photographic cards such as this were marketed in Great Britain as 'artist's reference'; or just as 'Art' cards

Publication/Creation

London (2 & 4 Scrutton St., London, EC2) : The Alphalsa Publishing Co. Ltd, [between 1930 and 1939?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.3 x 8.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Börjesson: "The athlete" Printed in Sweden (printed on verso)

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045898i

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Where to find it

  • Unlabelled photograph album

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