carte-de-visite photograph

R Broadhead

Summary

Seated three-quarter length portrait of woman. She is wearing decorated white cap and earrings, White upstanding collar and velvet bodice with brooch at neck and chain or cord looped round one of her buttons of her bodice. Centre front fastening. Her skirt, of different material has centre panel of ruching. She is seated on a velvet upholstered chair and is holding a book. Written on the back in ink "Mrs Mullison(?) / Buyan's(?) nurse / when he was born". Domestic servant