cabinet photograph

Frederick Argall

Summary

3/4 length portrait ot a seated woman and an infant. Family portrait.The woman has wavy hair worn in a chignon, she is wearing a wool dress with a fitted bodice and a gathered skirt over a bustle. Her bodice appears to fasten centre back with a lace frill collar and is trimmed with a panel of striped silk round the neck and down the centre front. The woman has full length narrow sleeves with the same striped trim around the cuffs, finished with a white lace.The infant in her arms is wearing a long lace dress with short sleeves and a lace trim on the hem with a contrasting ribbon tied round the waist. Painted vstudio backdrop of interior with fireplace and a tapestry drape to the left. Written on reverse in pen ' Dorothy Samp??? / 4 months old when / photographed.'