cabinet photograph
Summary
3/4 length portrait of a woman wearing mourning dress. Interior backdrop with a plant, doorway and a velvet upholstered chair. The woman is leaning on the back of the chair, standing in profile, she wears her hair pinned up with a white cap with a long neck veil. She is wearing a black silk dress with a fitted bodice with black centre front buttons, a standing collar and a white frill collar. She has full length fitted sleeves with a contrasting cuff and a full, gathered skirt with a pleated and ruched bustle. Written on the back "Aunt Beavr / Lady Beavor / 1882"
Object Name
cabinet photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1882
Dimensions
size: 16cm x 11cm
accession number
2008.40.6.852
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
