Black Cat Laundry Clothesline Yard Birmingham Photo Assignments c1950s Photo
This is a silver gelatin photograph that is unmounted and is 9¾ x 8 inches (248x202mm).
It shows a paved courtyard viewed through vertical metal bars. Several items of laundry, including sheets and patterned fabrics, hang on clotheslines supported by wooden props. A black cat sits on the paved ground in the lower right corner next to a textured wall. The background features buildings with shingled exterior walls and multi-pane windows.
The reverse has a stamped box reading 'Copyright Photograph by Photo Assignments Suite 19; 38 John Bright St., Birmingham, 1. MIDland 1686 Press: Photo-Journalists: Fashion: Glamour'. A handwritten annotation in the top right corner reads 'JD/1122.'
This photograph comes from a privately curated collection assembled over more than fifty years by an experienced collector. The images were individually sourced from galleries, dealers, auctions, and other collections, with a consistent focus on strong composition, atmosphere, and historical interest.
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