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Photograph

1864
Artist/Maker

5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: screen (with drape): Leucha Diana (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (off-the-shoulder petticoat, with fern head-dress), standing, right hand holding right hand of Isabella Grace (three-quarter length; left profile), who is in fancy dress (Neapolitan), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
19thC; Hawarden C, D 735, 5 Princes Gardens, Leucha Diana and Isabella Grace, c. 1864
Physical description
5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: screen (with drape): Leucha Diana (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (off-the-shoulder petticoat, with fern head-dress), standing, right hand holding right hand of Isabella Grace (three-quarter length; left profile), who is in fancy dress (Neapolitan), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip.
Dimensions
  • Height: 233mm
  • Width: 220mm
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.735) c.1864 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: screen (with drape): Leucha Diana (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (off-the-shoulder petticoat, with fern head-dress), standing, right hand holding right hand of Isabella Grace (three-quarter length; left profile), who is in fancy dress (Neapolitan), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip. Inscription (verso): 200 (crossed through) Inscription (verso of mount): (X614-)200 233 x 220 mm PH 365-1947 Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.104 Isabella Grace's costume in this photograph and in Ph 366-1947 (D.734) approximates Italian peasant dress, a reminder of Lady Hawarden's enthusiasm for Italy and Italian art.'
Bibliographic reference
Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.104
Collection
Accession number
365-1947

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