Photographic Postcard
about 1913 (made)
Place of origin |
Sepia photographic postcard of portrait proportions, showing Joyce Roberts wearing a short white tunic dress with elbow length sleeves and a hem finished with tucking and Irish crochet. She has short curly hair and bare feet, and is seated on a corded cushion in a brocade-upholstered 'Louis Quinze' chair in Muntz's studio, in front of a backcloth painted with trees and stone steps with a balustrade. The reverse is printed in postcard format, with spaces for correspondence and address, with the photographer's name and address between.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Photographic paper/ card |
Brief description | Photographic Postcard; British, about 1913 |
Physical description | Sepia photographic postcard of portrait proportions, showing Joyce Roberts wearing a short white tunic dress with elbow length sleeves and a hem finished with tucking and Irish crochet. She has short curly hair and bare feet, and is seated on a corded cushion in a brocade-upholstered 'Louis Quinze' chair in Muntz's studio, in front of a backcloth painted with trees and stone steps with a balustrade. The reverse is printed in postcard format, with spaces for correspondence and address, with the photographer's name and address between. |
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Marks and inscriptions | W Muntz, 8 Leyland Arcade, Southport |
Object history | The donor, born Mabel Joyce Roberts on 13/09/1912 at 'The Willows', Grassendale Park, Liverpool, is the sitter. |
Production | Made by: W Muntz 8 Leyland Arcade |
Collection | |
Accession number | B.266-1997 |
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Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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