cabinet photograph
Summary
Full length group portrait of a large number of men, women and children. Wedding portrait with a bride and groom in the centre. All of the guests are dress in formal attire, the women are wearing decorative bonnets and 4 of them including the bride and girl are holding bouquets of flowers. The woman are dresses in long dresses with fitted bodices, full length narrow sleeves and full skirts, some of which are princess polonaise with gathered overskirts and pleated underskirts. The men are well groomed and are wearing morning suits with buttonhole flowers. 2 of the men are wearing top hats. There are 3 rows of guests standing at the back with 1 row of people including the bride and groom seated in the middle and 1 row of 3 women and 1 girl seated on the ground at the front. Outdoor portrait with a wall in the background.
Object Name
cabinet photograph
Date Created
1886-1887
Dimensions
size: 16cm x 11cm
accession number
2008.40.6.1563
Collection Group
costume
photograph
archives
menswear
womenswear
childrenswear
wedding
Place of creation
England
Medium