carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Full length studio portrait of young woman. Her hair is centrally parted and worn behind her ears. She is wearing a small white collar with neck tie tied in a bow and fastened with a brooch; a tassled neck piece. Her princess line dress has buttons down the centre front and is trimmed with band of silk and double row of tassels. Her sleeves are trimmed with a bow and she is wearing white cuffs. The skirt is trimmed with band of silk and has a small train at the back. Plain studio setting with chair, table and drape. She is holding a basket of flowers in her left hand. Inscribed on reverse "school mistress".
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1875-1876
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.62
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
