George Konig (United Kingdom, 20th Century) exhibited original photograph titled "No.3 Tea Party at Dr. Barnardo's Home" depicting three children seated at table enjoying tea and biscuits. Mounted to a backing signed "George Konig" in pencil, lower right and titled lower left. Together with a label reading "Photograph By George Konig, A.R.P.S"… titled and copyrighted… "The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain / Accepted and hung at the Annual Exhibition London 1945". Photograph and label both housed in ebonized wood frames with silvered filets under glass. Photograph – Sheet: 15" H x 11 3/4" W. Framed: 23" H x 18 1/2" W. Label- Sight: 15" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed: 18 1/2" H x 13" W. Note: Irish-born Dr. Thomas Barnardo (1845-1905) was a British champion for the care of children. When a cholera epidemic swept through London's East End, leaving 3000 people dead and many orphaned children, the young Barnardo felt an urgent need to help. He abandoned his medical training and devoted himself to helping children living in poverty after seeing young boys sleeping on roofs and in gutters. Together with his wife, he began an institution that provided education and training to orphans and eventually pioneered the concepts of group homes and foster care in England (concepts considered radical in their day). Dr. Barnardo's Home is still in operation today. Diana, Princess of Wales, was President of Barnardo's from 1984 to 1996.

CONDITION: Photograph adhered to a mat, mat with toning and foxing spots. Both frames with light wear.