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Miss Hetty Hamer

Photograph
ca.1890 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of the actress and dancer Miss Hetty Hamer, taken by W&D Downey, London, late nineteenth century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Hetty Hamer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on card
Brief description
Photographic portrait of the actress and dancer Miss Hetty Hamer, taken by W&D Downey, London, late nineteenth century
Physical description
Photographic portrait of the actress and dancer Miss Hetty Hamer, taken by W&D Downey, London. It features a head and shoulders portrait of Hamer who is wearing a pale dress and a pearl necklace with a heart shaped pendant. Her head is turned slightly over her right shoulder and her gaze is directed towards a point in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.4cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Credit line
Given by the County Central Library, Warwick
Subject depicted
Summary
Photographic portrait of the actress and dancer Miss Hetty Hamer, taken by W&D Downey, London, late nineteenth century.
Collection
Accession number
S.144-2016

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Record createdApril 19, 2016
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