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Portrait of an unknown woman reading a letter

Photograph
ca. 1890s (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
W. Höffert (Photographer)
Place of origin
Berlin (photographed)

A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman reading a letter held in her left hand. She wears a long dress with winged collar, roses attached to her bodice, puffed sleeves and a key on a ribbon around her waist. On her head is a gathered white cotton hat. Her right hand is positioned on her hip.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
photograph
TitlePortrait of an unknown woman reading a letter (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Photographic Paper
Card Support
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of an unknown woman reading a letter, albumen print, ca. 1890s
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman reading a letter held in her left hand. She wears a long dress with winged collar, roses attached to her bodice, puffed sleeves and a key on a ribbon around her waist. On her head is a gathered white cotton hat. Her right hand is positioned on her hip.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 17.2cm
  • Card width: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert.' Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
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.
Subjects depicted
Portrait
Opera Singer
Other number
XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.794-2022

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1729007/portrait-of-an-unknown-woman-photograph-w-höffert/
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