cabinet photograph

Summary

A landscape studio portrait of three woman sat against an outdoor background. The woman on the left is wearing a dark wool dress made with ruffles and buttons that go up the upper section. She is also wearing a black necktie which is tied in a bow and has a book on her lap. The woman in the middle is wearing a similar dark silk dress with a white necktie that has a bow at the front. She is possibly the governess. The woman on the right is wearing a dark dress with buttons, a pleated edge skirt, and has a black velvet apron on her lap. She is also wearing a white brimmed hat with feather details. There is also a black cat in the photo towards the right. Written on the back "May be here Foster, Miss Mears (governess) / Lucie Lebieve Foster at / East Hill Wandsworth / taken by P Le Neve Foster"