Portrait of an unknown woman
Photograph
ca. 1868-1890 (Photographed)
ca. 1868-1890 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman sat in a chair positioned to the left, her head facing towards the camera. She wears a hat trimmed with lace and a velvet bow over her plaited hair and holds a fan in her left hand and its tassel in her right. Her dress has a long lace collar and frills on the cuffs and skirt. She wears a brooch on the 'v' of the bodice.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of an unknown woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Ewing & Co, portrait of an unknown woman, albumen print, ca. 1868-1890 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman sat in a chair positioned to the left, her head facing towards the camera. She wears a hat trimmed with lace and a velvet bow over her plaited hair and holds a fan in her left hand and its tassel in her right. Her dress has a long lace collar and frills on the cuffs and skirt. She wears a brooch on the 'v' of the bodice. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Cabinet Portrait. Ewing & Co. Toronto'.
Printed on verso: 'Audaciter'. 'Ewing. Photo. Toronto'. Crown device. 'To H.R.H. Prince Arthur'.
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| 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. |
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| Other number | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.732-2022 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2022 |
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