carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Full length studio portrait of a woman in mourning sitting in front of a table on which sits a couple of books, she holds a book open in one hand. She is wearing a black watered silk dress, quilting on the bodice, trumpet sleeves, loose white undersleeves, white collar, white widow's cap with long streamers. Drawing room backdrop with drape.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1863
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.2988
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
