carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Full length studio portrait of a woman in mourning sitting on a chair with her arm resting on a small round covered table on which is a large book. She is wearing a silk dress, skirt has scalloped edge with crape hem, bodice has bishop sleeves and is decorated with piping, widow's cap with long streamers. She is also holding a small book in one hand. Plain backdrop with drape.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1862
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.2975
Collection Group
Place of creation
Northampton
Medium
