The papers of Barbara Ker-Seymer
1905–93
These photograph albums were compiled by Barbara Ker-Seymer from 1928 to 1944. The albums contain photographs of Ker-Seymer, various locations in England and France, and her friends - including many notable figures of the period. The majority of the photographs were taken by Ker-Seymer. The loose photographs depict many of Ker-Seymer's professioal subjects, as well as personal photographs of herself and her family.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Barbara Ker-Seymer's partner Barbara Roett (born 1927) in 1997.
- Reference
- TGA 974
60 objects in this collection
- Title
- Photographs
- Date
- [1890s]–[1981]
- Description
- Several are obviously not by Barbara Ker-Seymer, including one or two of Edward Burra, one by Marty Mann, and one of Beryl Cook. Some photographs are annotated on the back with details of subjects, places and dates or with intructions for printing. Many of the photographs bear Ker-Seymer's copyright stamp.
- Reference
- TGA 974/6
