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Since her father, Sir Leslie Stephen and her sister, Vanessa, were photographed at the same time, one may presume that the idea was Sir Leslie's. Apparently six photographs were taken of Sir Leslie, fourteen of Virginia and an unspecified number of Vanessa.
This image was printed with platinum salts, a technique that produces a rich range of nuanced tones. The result, so far as Virginia was concerned, was remarkable, showing her looking pale and contemplative and emphasizing her beautiful liquid eyes and strong aquiline features.
National Portrait Gallery, London
London
Title
Virginia Woolf
Date
1902
Medium
platinum print
Measurements
H 15.2 x W 10.8 cm
Accession number
P221
Acquisition method
purchased, 1983
Work type
Photograph
