Portrait of Igor Kaye
Date
1972
Sitter
Igor Kaye (British) , Librarian
Creator
Godfrey Argent (1937 - 2006, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 200mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Igor Kaye inclined to the left and looking directly to viewer. He is dressed in a jacket with dogtooth pattern, white shirt and silk tie.
Signed on the front mount ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner. Inscribed verso ‘MR I. KAYE, Librarian 1948-1972. Box 3.’ Stamped ‘Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT 49 QUEENS GATE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. S.W.7. Telephone: 01. 584.0269 & 5431 The Reference No. of this print is GRS 6039/B.’
Igor Kaye OBE was librarian to the Royal Society between 1948 and 1972, this portrait was taken on his retirement.
Signed on the front mount ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner. Inscribed verso ‘MR I. KAYE, Librarian 1948-1972. Box 3.’ Stamped ‘Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT 49 QUEENS GATE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. S.W.7. Telephone: 01. 584.0269 & 5431 The Reference No. of this print is GRS 6039/B.’
Igor Kaye OBE was librarian to the Royal Society between 1948 and 1972, this portrait was taken on his retirement.
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