cabinet photograph

T Smith & Sons

Summary

3/4 length portrait of a woman wearing outdoor dress and standing beside a stone wall. Painted studio backdrop of an outdoor scene with trees. The woman is wearing a large black hat covered in fine black feathers (possibly ostrich) and an embroidered lace neck scarf. She is wearing a dark wool dress with a fitted boned bodice extending over the hips and the back of the bustle. Her bodice has full length fitted sleeves and centre front covered buttons. Her skirt is full and has side paniers gathered up over the bustle. She is wearing grey kid gloves and she is holding a fur muff.