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Malay woman

Photograph
ca. 1860s (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on card of a a woman seated in a high backed, decorative chair on a tiled studio floor; next to her is a wooden balustrade. She looks to camera and is wearing a light, printed coat with three circular fastenings over a draped, checked skirt. Her hair is decorated with small flowers. She rests her right arm on a small table covered with floral cloth, upon which is a framed ?photograph of a classical figure and a vase of flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMalay woman (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, 'Malay woman', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on card of a a woman seated in a high backed, decorative chair on a tiled studio floor; next to her is a wooden balustrade. She looks to camera and is wearing a light, printed coat with three circular fastenings over a draped, checked skirt. Her hair is decorated with small flowers. She rests her right arm on a small table covered with floral cloth, upon which is a framed ?photograph of a classical figure and a vase of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 37cm
  • Mount width: 27.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
titled (ink, verso)
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
Object history
Acquired from Miss Turner/Miss Edwards of Bexhill on 24.5.1949.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • 21964 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 15619 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • A10 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2159-2022

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Record createdNovember 21, 2022
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