cabinet photograph

W G Lewis



cabinet photograph

W G Lewis

Summary

Head and shoulders vignette portrait of an old woman. Plain studio backdrop. She has wavy centre parted hair pinned up with a black velvet and white lace cap covered with small white flowers. She is wearing a black silk satin dress with a fitted, boned bodice with black lace panels either side centre front and beadwork and metal thread embroidery down the centre front with buttons. She has a standing lace collar with a horse shoe pin and a black pendant with a white flower roound her neck.


Object Name

cabinet photograph

Creators Name

W G Lewis

Date Created

1880-1890

Dimensions

size: 16cm x 11cm

accession number

2008.40.6.822

Place of creation

Bath

Medium


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