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Portrait of a young woman wearing a stage costume and pierrot hat

Photograph
1895-1897 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia coloured photograph of a young woman holding a glass in her right hand, she wears a striped and ribboned jacket with a matching skirt and a pierrot hat on her head.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of a young woman wearing a stage costume and pierrot hat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Brief description
Photograph by Tasma, portrait of a young woman wearing a stage costume and pierrot hat, albumen print, ca. 1895-1897
Physical description
A sepia coloured photograph of a young woman holding a glass in her right hand, she wears a striped and ribboned jacket with a matching skirt and a pierrot hat on her head.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 17.1cm
  • Card width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'Tasma. Woolwich.' Printed on verso: Name and address. Inscribed on verso: 'Born 1884.' 'Approx 1900.' (Whilst the inscription notes 'approx 1900' the studio is said to have been operational between 1895 and 1897.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Subject depicted
Other number
XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.316-2022

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Record createdJuly 1, 2022
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