Portraits by H.R. Cremer, 1920-30

Harry Richardson Cremer :: Portrait of woman, 1920. | src eBay

Harry Richardson Cremer :: Draped woman with headpiece, 1930s. | src eBay

Magda Róna, 1930

**Fighting the Snake** (pictured: Magda Róna (*), choreographer of the play), 1930, Institute of Art History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Madzsar School) [original caption: **Harc a kígyóval** (a képen Róna Magda, a darab koreográfusa), 1930, MTA BTK Művészettörténeti Intézet (Madzsar-iskola)]
(*) Róna Magda táncos, koreográfus, színházi rendező (1902–1989) | Magda Róna -aka Mária Magda- dancer, choreographer, theater director (1902–1989) | src A Nőkért Egyesület Honlapja

Gladys Wiles, ca. 1910

Mistinguett, 1927

Eastern Beauty, ca. 1933

Violet Keene Perinchief (1893-1967) :: Eastern Beauty. A portrait of a Chinese Lady, silver gelatin print mounted on exhibition board, Toronto, ca. 1933. [Original photograph signed lower left in pencil: Violet Keene] | src Bonhams

This portrait is an example of one of the many that Violet Keene became famous for. She established and ran a studio in Toronto for her mother’s work from 1933, and later a studio for her own photography. She studied photography under her mother’s guidance from an early age, and this portrait has many of the classic Minna Keene attributes of her portraits taken in Cape Town around 1910, notably the floral background and position of the face looking away from the camera. Violet exhibited her work around the world and had a loyal following. [quoted from source]

Portrait by Apers, ca.1930

**Pierre Apers ::** Portrait de femme, Paris, vers 1930. Épreuve argentique avant massicotage. | src eBay

Kaloma, 1914

Kaloma, Pastime Novelty Company (PNC, PNCo.), 1914. Gelatin silver print. Unknown photographer. A nude woman, allegedly Josephine Earp, draped in a long, transparent veil. The veil covers her head and is draped to the ground. She is standing with both hands in front of her. | src The J. Paul Getty Museum

This portrait gained fame when it was rumored to be Josephine Sarah Marcus, Wyatt Earp’s third wife. A novelty company, The Pastime Novelty Company, in New York City, published the picture as a postcard, and Kaloma became widely popular as a pin-up during World War I.

Photogravure of a semi-nude woman published on the cover of *I Married Wyatt Earp* | src wikimedia

This photogravure (image above) of a semi-nude woman was published on the cover of I Married Wyatt Earp. Editor Glen Boyer insisted it was a picture of Josephine Earp from 1880 but the picture was actually copyrighted in 1914. The 1914 copyright is the earliest known version of the photograph. Circulated by the ABC Novelty Company in Brooklyn, New York, in 1914. It is labeled “Kaloma” underneath, and at the bottom right is printed, “© 1914-P.N.Co.”, which was the copyright of the Pastime Novelty Company.

Kaloma [semi-nude woman scantily clad in a see-through silk garment], 1914. Copyright: M.L. Pressler (Canada), 1914. The most famous photo of Sadie Earp (**) that does not depict her. | src eBay
(**) Josephine Sarah “Sadie” Earp (née Marcus; 1861 – 1944) third wife of Wyatt Earp.

Decorative Study: Pomegranates

Minna Keene (née Bergmann, Canadian born Germany, 1861-1943) :: Pomegranates, ca. 1910. Carbon print with some details reduced by hand. | src Stephen Bulger Gallery

**Minna Keene** (née Bergmann, Canadian born Germany, 1861-1943) :: Pomegranates (aka Decorative Study), ca. 1910. Green carbon print by Minna Keene. | src The Royal Photographic Society Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London via Getty Images

The subject of this photograph is believed to be of Violet Keene, Minna Keene’s daughter, according to Getty Images.

**Minna Keene** (née Bergmann, Canadian born Germany, 1861-1943) :: Decorative Study nº 1. Pomegranates, Cape Town, South Africa, ca. 1906. Carbon print, mounted on exhibition board. Original photograph. | src Bonhams

A fine example of a signed exhibition-quality image of one of Minna Keene’s most famous of images, taken at her home in Cape Town. Using her young daughter Violet as the model, she created an iconic Pre-Raphaelite image, combining the beauty of a young girl with nature. This image was included in the famous Tate London Exhibition in 2016, Painting with Light alongside Julia Margaret Cameron, Millais, Emerson, Goodall, Hacker, Rossetti, and others. In 1911, “Pomegranates” was awarded Picture of the Year at the London Photographic Salon. [quoted from source]

Amelia Earhart, Toronto, 1932

African Appeal, ca. 1935

Violet Keene Perinchief :: African Appeal, circa 1935. Phyllis Marshall. Gelatin silver print with hand retouching. | src Ryerson Image Centre — **Violet Keene Perinchief ::** African Appeal, circa 1935. Phyllis Marshall. Gelatin silver print with hand retouching. | src Ryerson Image Centre

Violet Keene Perinchief :: African Appeal, circa 1935. Phyllis Marshall. Signed, in pencil, au print recto. | src Stephen Bulger Gallery — **Violet Keene Perinchief ::** African Appeal, circa 1935. Phyllis Marshall. Signed, in pencil, au print recto. | src Stephen Bulger Gallery