cabinet photograph

William Gill

Summary

Full length group portrait of 4 girls and 2 boys. Plain studio backdrop. The 2 older girls have long wavy hair half worn up with a bow. They are wearing dark wool dresses with black velvet trim down the skirt, centre front and collar with a white frill collar underneath. They have full length narrow sleeves with short black velvet puffed over sleeves. The small girl is seated on the older girls knee. She is wearing a white cotton knee length dress with short gathered sleeves and a wide lace collar. Worn with long white socks and black shoes with ankle straps and bows. The boy seated on the floor has long hair, he is wearing a 3 piece wool suit with knee length trousers and a very wide white collar. Worn with dark socks and leather shoes with ankle straps. The other boy is wearing a wool suit with a turned down collar and velvet bow tie. The girl seated on the floor has a bow in her hair and she is holding a doll. She is wearing a dark velvet dress with full sleeves and a white apron with open work at the hem, neckline and sleeves. Worn with black stockings and leather shoes with ankle straps.