A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly

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AL.000179; A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly; May 1940; Sharell, Richard ; Recto

AL.000179; A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly; May 1940; Sharell, Richard ; view Verso

A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly

[Praying mantis]. From the portfolio: A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly
[Blue bottle fly]. From the portfolio: A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly
[Praying mantis]. From the portfolio: A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly
[Praying mantis and fly]. From the portfolio: A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly
[Praying mantis and fly]. From the portfolio: A Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly

item details

NameA Sham Saint or the story of the sad end of a Blue Bottle Fly

ProductionRichard Sharell; photographer; May 1940; Wellington

Classificationportfolios

Materialscardboard, book cloth, paper, photographic gelatin

Materials Summaryphotographic portfolio/album

DimensionsOverall: 8mm (width), 246mm (height), 181mm (length)

Registration NumberAL.000179

Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

Overview

Small concertina folio containing seven images which show a fly being caught and eaten by a praying mantis (with accompanying text panels). Bound with blue cloth tape.