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Photograph

1862-1863
Artist/Maker

5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window (net curtain drawn back): starred wall-paper: floor-boards: Clementina, in her underclothes, barefoot, standing, leaning right on cheval-glass, which reflects her and the window. Negligee, blouse or peignoir hanging on right candleholder of glass. Visible through window: balustrade.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
19thC; Hawarden C, D 562, 5 Princes Gardens, Clementina, c. 1862-63
Physical description
5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window (net curtain drawn back): starred wall-paper: floor-boards: Clementina, in her underclothes, barefoot, standing, leaning right on cheval-glass, which reflects her and the window. Negligee, blouse or peignoir hanging on right candleholder of glass. Visible through window: balustrade.
Dimensions
  • Height: 154mm
  • Length: 129mm
Historical context
From departmental notes

'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.562) c.1862-c.1863 5 Princes Gardens, interior: first floor, front: left window (net curtain drawn back): starred wall-paper: floor-boards: Clementina, in her underclothes, barefoot, standing, leaning right on cheval-glass, which reflects her and the window. Negligee, blouse or peignoir hanging on right candleholder of glass. Visible through window: balustrade. Inscription (verso): No. 78 154 x 129 mm PH 457-1968:230 Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.102. Microfilm: 3.18.45 The Golden Age of British Photography (travelli exhibition), Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984-8'
Bibliographic reference
Literature: ed. Graham Ovenden, Clementina Lady Hawarden, 1974, p.102. Microfilm: 3.18.45
Collection
Accession number
457:230-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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