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Photograph

1905-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sepia full-length photograph of portrait proportions, mounted on card showing Margaret McQueen Hamilton (later Mrs Grant-Govan) as a girl with long hair, wearing a light-coloured suit, dark boots, and a flower-trimmed hat with a broad brim. She stands in front of a stonework balustrade, and a studio backdrop depicting trees, with her right hand resting on the neck of a small dog sitting on a rustic table beside her.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Photographic paper on card
Brief description
Photograph of a girl with a dog; Belgium, 1905-10
Physical description
Sepia full-length photograph of portrait proportions, mounted on card showing Margaret McQueen Hamilton (later Mrs Grant-Govan) as a girl with long hair, wearing a light-coloured suit, dark boots, and a flower-trimmed hat with a broad brim. She stands in front of a stonework balustrade, and a studio backdrop depicting trees, with her right hand resting on the neck of a small dog sitting on a rustic table beside her.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 14.25cm
  • Width: 9.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Giebels, Rue de la Madeleine 13, Bruxelles (Maker's identification)
Object history
The photograph shows the donor's mother, Margaret McQueen Hamilton (later Mrs Grant-Govan)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.31-1993

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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