cabinet photograph

William Gill

Summary

Full length group portrait of a man, woman, boy and a girl all seated on white marble steps. The woman wears her hair back in a chignon, she is wearing a dark wool dress with leg of mutton sleeves, standing collar with a pin and a front bodice detail with centre front buttons. The girl beside her has wavy dark hair and a short fringe, she is wearing a dark wool sailor type suit with a pleated knee length skirt. The man beside her has receding hair and a moustache, he is wearing a light wool suit with knee length trousers, a turned down collar and silk cravat, pocketwatch and black stockings with lace up leather ankle boots. The boy is seated in front, he is wearing a dark wool coat and matching waistcoat, lighter corduroy trousers, a turned down collar and black necktie and black lace up leather boots. There is a striped cap beside him.