5 Princes Gardens, terrace, Clementina, Elphinstone Agnes, Cornwallis
Photograph
c. 1862-63 (photographed)
c. 1862-63 (photographed)
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5 Princes Gardens, exterior: terrace: Clementina, in fancy dress (c1830s style), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip, right hand lifting skirt, and Elphinstone Agnes and Cornwallis (left profile), standing together, embracing. Balustrade. View north over Princes Gate gardens: backs of houses in Princes Gate in background.
Object details
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| Title | 5 Princes Gardens, terrace, Clementina, Elphinstone Agnes, Cornwallis (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | 19thC; Hawarden C, D 616, 5 Princes Gardens, terrace, Clementina, Elphinstone Agnes, Cornwallis, c. 1862-63 |
| Physical description | 5 Princes Gardens, exterior: terrace: Clementina, in fancy dress (c1830s style), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip, right hand lifting skirt, and Elphinstone Agnes and Cornwallis (left profile), standing together, embracing. Balustrade. View north over Princes Gate gardens: backs of houses in Princes Gate in background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Clementina Tottenham. |
| Historical context | From departmental notes 'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.616) c.1862-c.18635 Princes Gardens, exterior: terrace: Clementina, in fancy dress (c1830s style), eyes down, standing, left hand on hip, right hand lifting skirt, and Elphinstone Agnes and Cornwallis (left profile), standing together, embracing. Balustrade. View north over Princes Gate gardens: backs of houses in Princes Gate in background.Inscription (verso): No 1 (underscored) Inscription (verso of mount): No 1225 x 200 mm PH 299-1947Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.41The instantaneous quality of this photograph is enhanced by the poses of the children, who look as if they were taking the first steps of a dance. Clementina's dress appears to be of 1830's vintage [accordina to Mrs Madeline Ginsburg. Formerley Textiles and Dress Dept, V & A Museum] and therefore may have been one of her mother's old ones, rather than an article of fancy dress.' |
| Bibliographic reference | Literature: Microfilm: 3.18.41 |
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| Accession number | 299-1947 |
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| Record created | May 22, 2009 |
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