cabinet photograph

Summary

Full length landscape portrait of a woman in a room reclining on a bed with several cushions, holding an opened book. There is a small round table to the right with flowers on top and a table to the left with a silver tray with a teapot on top. There are 3 rows of shelves behind the subject with small boxes, candlesticks, books, photographs and ornaments on top. The wall is papered with a repeat leaf design. The woman wears her hair up with a short fringe and she is wearing a white cap. She is wearing a black silk and lace dress with 3/4 length sleeves with black and white lace frill cuffs and her bodice is trimmed with silk ribbons. Her skirt is hemmed with black lace.