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Photograph

1863-1864
Artist/Maker

5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: floor-boards: Clementina, in fancy dress (prophetess: classical draperies, with star head-dress), reclining on floor, propped up on right elbow, left hand on left shoulder, and Florence Elizabeth, in fancy dress (nun or saint, with wimple), eyes up, standing behind Clementina, hands clasped under chin, right foot on Clementina's left leg. Reflection of Florence Elizabeth's costume in window. Visible through window: balustrade; houses east side of Princes Gardens.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
19thC; Hawarden C, D 682, 5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, Florence Elizabeth, c. 1863-64
Physical description
5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: floor-boards: Clementina, in fancy dress (prophetess: classical draperies, with star head-dress), reclining on floor, propped up on right elbow, left hand on left shoulder, and Florence Elizabeth, in fancy dress (nun or saint, with wimple), eyes up, standing behind Clementina, hands clasped under chin, right foot on Clementina's left leg. Reflection of Florence Elizabeth's costume in window. Visible through window: balustrade; houses east side of Princes Gardens.
Dimensions
  • Height: 245mm
  • Width: 278mm
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.682) c.1863-c.1864 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: floor-boards: Clementina, in fancy dress (prophetess: classical draperies, with star head-dress), reclining on floor, propped up on right elbow, left hand on left shoulder, and Florence Elizabeth, in fancy dress (nun or saint, with wimple), eyes up, standing behind Clementina, hands clasped under chin, right foot on Clementina's left leg. Reflection of Florence Elizabeth's costume in window. Visible through window: balustrade; houses east side of Princes Gardens. Print from same negative as PH 351-1947 (D.681). 245 x 278 mm PH 329-1947 Series 132 Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.10'
Bibliographic reference
Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.10
Collection
Accession number
329-1947

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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