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5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, c. 1863-64

Photograph
1863-1864 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, c. 1863-64 (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
19thC; Hawarden C, D 645, 5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, c. 1863-64
Physical description
5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 220mm
  • Length: 240mm
Style
Credit line
Given by Lady Clementina Tottenham
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.645) c.1863-c.1864 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side. 220 x 240 mm PH 370-1947 Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.27; Arts Council of Great Britain (exhibition catalogue), The Real Thing: An Anthology of British Photographs 1840-1950, p.54 pl.18. Microfilm: 3.18.39 The Real Thing: An Anthology of British Photographs 1840-1950 (travelling exhibition), Arts Council of Great Britain, 1975-76; The Gold Age of British Photography (travelling exhibition), Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984-85 Pre-Raphaelite Photography (travelling exhibition), Manchester City Art Gallery, 1986-8'
Bibliographic reference
Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.27; Arts Council of Great Britain (exhibition catalogue), The Real Thing: An Anthology of British Photographs 1840-1950, p.54 pl.18. Microfilm: 3.18.39
Collection
Accession number
370-1947

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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