Portrait of an unknown woman
Photograph
1887-1895 (Photographed)
1887-1895 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman seated in a carved wooden chair holding a book in her lap. She faces to the right. The bodice of her jacket is embroidered with ?jet beads and a satin ribbon is tied in a bow around her waist. A wooden chest is visible foreground left.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of an unknown woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Hellis & Sons, portrait of an unknown woman, albumen print, 1887-1895 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman seated in a carved wooden chair holding a book in her lap. She faces to the right. The bodice of her jacket is embroidered with ?jet beads and a satin ribbon is tied in a bow around her waist. A wooden chest is visible foreground left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Hellis & Sons. Photographers'.
Printed on verso: business name and branches across London. |
| 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 | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.774-2022 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2022 |
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