cabinet photograph
Summary
A studio portrait of an old woman in an indoor setting. She is wearing a black silk pinstriped dress. At the seams of the sleeves are ruffles of black lace, which run from the shoulder down the arm and onto the cuffs. The collar is trimmed with white lace and has a white lace necktie tied into a bow. She is also wearing a white lace widows cap. She is sitting on a chair that is covered in black lace, part of which she is holding on her lap.
Object Name
cabinet photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1880-1890
Dimensions
size: 16cm x 11cm
accession number
2008.40.6.562
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
