item details
NamePortrait of Edmund Hillary
ProductionBrian Brake; photographer; circa 1947
Spencer Digby Studios; photography studio; circa 1947; Wellington
Spencer Digby Studios; photography studio; circa 1947; Wellington
Classificationgelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits, portraits
Materialsphotographic gelatin, silver, black-and-white film, cut film
Materials Summaryblack and white negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
Registration NumberB.076828
Credit lineSpencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of Edmund Hillary in three quarter profile against a dark background. He is wearing a suit and tie and his face is strongly lit.