carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Studio portrait of a woman seated at a desk containing a book infront of a draped backdrop. Her hair is worn parted in the centre with ringlets at the side of the head, with a bonnet tied with ribbons. She is wearing a mourning dress with a large crinoline skirt that is decorated with vertical pleated ruffles on the skirt, sleeves and cuffs with undersleeves. She is also wearing a long, thin chain around her neck.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1862
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.3002
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
