cabinet photograph

J Maclardy

Summary

Full length studio portrait of a woman with 2 young boys. The woman is seated with a book, she has centre parted hair worn in a chignon. she is wearing a silk dress with a fitted bodice and long fitted sleeves. She has a long draped overskirt and an underskirt with rows of pleated flounces. Her overskirt is trimmed with ribbons and she has a wide lace trim around her collar. The boy seated on a footstool beside her has neat side parted hair and is wearing a dark 3 piece double breasted suit with knee length trousers, stockings and a turned down collar with a necktie tied in a bow. He wears shoes with ankle straps. The boy behind him has side parted hair and is wearing a light 3 piece suit with contrasting collar and cuffs and short trousers. Painted studio backdrop of interior.