cabinet photograph

C J Gearing & Co

Summary

Full length studio portrait of a woman and child. The woman is seated and wearing a formal day dress. Her hair is centre parted with a velvet and ribbon morning cap. Her dress has a velvet panel down the centre front and a high frilled collar with full length, narrow sleeves with a velvet trim at the cuff. The skirt of her dress is full with 2 flounces trimmed with velvet. The small child is seated on her lap and holding a cane. The child is wearing a silk dress with a flounced skirt, puffed short sleeves and a wide lace collar. Painted studio backdrop with a fireplace.