cabinet photograph
Summary
Full length portrait of an old woman with a small boy. Plain studio backdrop with a table to the right. The woman is wearing a dark, decorative beaded bonnet with a long dark silk cape or cloak with fur collar and fur trim along the hem embellished with beadwork down the centre front. Worn with a full, dark silk skirt. The boy is seated beside her on a table, he has short wavy hair and he is wearing a sailor type suit with brass buttons on the coat and short trousers. Worn with black stockings and leather shoes with 2 straps across the front.
Object Name
cabinet photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1890-1900
Dimensions
size: 16cm x 11cm
accession number
2008.40.6.2331
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium