cabinet photograph

Summary

3/4 length portrait of a woman seated against a plain black studio backdrop. She wears her hair in a chignon with full sides and she is wearing a fine white silk blouse with a high standing lace collar and silver pendant on a chain. Her blouse is trimmed with panels of fine lace either side of the centre front and she is wearing a black crepe dress with full length loose fitting sleeves gathered into a deep cuff with white lace trim. Her sleeves are decorated with rows of pintucks and she is wearing a fine black feather boa or scarf, possibly ostrich feathers. Worn with black leather gloves.