cabinet photograph

Mr Jabez Hughes

Summary

Full length studio family portrait of a woman, a man and a boy. The boy is seated beside the woman. He is well groomed with side parted hair and he is wearing a formal suit with a white waistcoat, turn down rounded collar and black necktie. He is holding a black bowler and wearing black lace up leather shoes. The woman is seated on a wooden outdoor chair. Her hair is tied back and she is wearing a boater. She is dressed in a sailor inspired walking dress with a squared collar edged with a braid trim. Full length sleeves with a braid trim on the cuffs and the waist of the bodice and above the hem of the skirt. She has a turn down collar with a necktie. The man is stood by her side with his hand placed on the back of the chair. He is has centre parted hair, side whiskers and a full moustache. He is wearing a dark suit with a turn down collar and a black necktie. He has a handkerchief in his top pocket and he is holding a cane and a bowler hat in his left hand. Outdoor scene with painted studio backdrop of trees and hills.