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Photograph

1863-1864
Artist/Maker
Clementina, Lady Hawarden

5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side.

Object details

Category
Scotland
Object type
Photograph
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Brief description
19thC; Hawarden C, D 647, 5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, c. 1863-64
Physical description
5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 223mm
  • Length: 215mm
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.647) c.1863-c.1864 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window: screen: Clementina (three-quarter length), in fancy dress (medieval or Orientalist, with head-dress and veil), standing, hands joined, left elbow on left candleholder of cheval-glass, which reflects her left side. Inscription (verso): No. 103; Inscription (verso of mount): (X614-)103 223 x 215 mm PH 333-1947 Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.26. Microfilm: 3.18.38'
Bibliographic reference
Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.26. Microfilm: 3.18.38
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
333-1947

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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