cabinet photograph

Summary

1/2 length studio portrait of woman against painted indoor backdrop. Circular cut photograph without mount. Subject is wearing a black dress with a boned bodice and long black crape bonnet tied into bow under chin. In mourning. The dress has small buttons down centre of bodice, kick up sleeves, pointed flaps at the bodice and skirt seam, and stiff white sleeve cuffs. Also holding pair of black gloves in left hand, and wearing chain attached to bodice buttons.