cabinet photograph

Summary

3/4 length studio portrait of a seated woman and a small child. Family portrait. The woman has a fringe of small curls and her hair is worn back under a bonnet with a silk flower, she is wearing a printed dress with a fitted bodice, full length narrow sleeves and a full skirt. Her bodice is trimmed with 2 panels of silk down the centre front and she wears a patterned neck scarf. Her sleeve cuffs are trimmed with pleated inserts. The small child is seated on a small round table with a deep lace trim around it. The child has long wavy hair with a fringe of curls. The child is wearing a short, long sleeved white dress with deep cuffs and a high neck. The dress is worn with black stockings and buttoned up leather ankle boots. Plain studio backdrop with a drape to the left.