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Photographic Study

Photograph
1859-1861 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stereoscopic photograph made at 5 Princes Gardens, interior view with a girl holding a string of beads, standing beside an Indian secretaire, on which is Indian broken-pediment cabinet (with beads in open drawers). There is also a plant-stand, holding a flowering plant.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePhotographic Study (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stereoscopic photograph
Brief description
Stereoscopic photograph by Lady Clementina Hawarden entitled "Photographic Study" or "Study from Life" depicting a girl holding a string of beads and standing beside an Indian secretaire. Great Britain, ca. 1859-61.
Physical description
Stereoscopic photograph made at 5 Princes Gardens, interior view with a girl holding a string of beads, standing beside an Indian secretaire, on which is Indian broken-pediment cabinet (with beads in open drawers). There is also a plant-stand, holding a flowering plant.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75mm
  • Length: 137mm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.227) c.1859-c.1861 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, rear: drapes: carpet: Clementina, holding string of beads, standing beside Indian secretaire, on which is Indian broken-pediment cabinet (with beads in open drawers); plant-stand, holding flowering plant. Print from same negative as PH 457-1968:327 (D.226). And PH.457-1968:35275 x 137 mm (stereoscopic) E.278-1999 Literature: Microfilm: 3.19.418'
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Literature: Microfilm: 3.19.418
Collection
Accession number
E.278-1999

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Record createdFebruary 8, 2000
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