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Model: Elizabeth Chamberlin (1886–1960)
Right panel of the triptych Armageddon. The central panel of Day’s triptych was his iconic photo: An Ethiopian Chief

F. Holland Day :: Ebony and Ivory, ca. 1897. Platinum print.
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Fred Holland Day :: ‘The (Last) Seven Words’, 1898. (Plate 6 of 7. “Into thy hands I commend my spirit.”) Platinum print. | src Met Museum
From 1895 to 1898 Day undertook a project that was without precedent: an extended series showing scenes of the life of Christ, from the Annunciation to the Resurrection, in which he played the title role.
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