cabinet photograph

Fred W Tassell



cabinet photograph

Fred W Tassell

Summary

A studio portrait of a young woman wearing a horizontal-striped bombazine dress with trumpet sleeves and a dark silk stripe detail at the shoulder and cuff. The dress has white lace undersleeves and a white lace collar and brooch at the neck. She is also holding a small book. Written on the back "Enlargement of photograph / taken 1860. (aged 18) / Striped bombazine dress" See very similar dress (1947.2404) in the collections dated 1860-2


Object Name

cabinet photograph

Creators Name

Fred W Tassell

Date Created

1860

Dimensions

size: 16cm x 11cm

accession number

2008.40.6.283

Place of creation

Carlisle

Medium


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