BIB_ID
459915
Accession number
MA 23840.1724
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory in honor of the Morgan's Centennial, 2025. NNPM
Description
180 photographic prints : black & white and color ; various sizes
Notes
Photographs are sorted according to their original arrangement in 13 hand-labelled envelopes. Dates have been transcribed from the envelopes to dividers between groups. Most photographs have their processing dates either stamped on the verso or embedded along the edge, recto.
Additional photographs of Erik Ross may be found at MA 23840.273a, MA 23840.337a and MA 23843.4.
Additional photographs of Erik Ross may be found at MA 23840.273a, MA 23840.337a and MA 23843.4.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
A selection of amateur snapshots of young Erik Jeremy Ross, son of writer Lillian Ross, particularly accompanied by James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, who was Erik's godfather. Other adults appearing with Erik include Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Dorothy Strelsin. The photographer(s) are unidentified, but most of the photographs were likely taken by Lillian Ross.
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