cabinet photograph
Summary
Full length portrait of 3 girls and 1 boy. The girls all have short hair and are wearing identical wool dresses with a pleated and smocked bodice, knee length pleated skirt, 3/4 length sleeves with lace cuff and a wide round lace collar. The younger girl is seated holding a large porcelain doll, the other girl is holding a violin and bow. The boy is seated on a wooden chair holding a book, he is wearing a 3 piece suit, turned down collar and black necktie. Worn with lace up leather shoes. Painted studio backdrop of interior window. Tapestry drape to the left. Written on the back in ink "Lancelot- 15 yrs / Maud- 14 " / Ethel- 12 " / Maggie 11 " / Taken Jan " 1886-"
Object Name
cabinet photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
01/01/1886
Dimensions
size: 16cm x 11cm
accession number
2008.40.6.1721
Collection Group
Place of creation
Walsall
Medium
