Isabella Grace Maude, on terrace, 5 Princes Gardens
Photograph
ca. 1861 (photographed)
ca. 1861 (photographed)
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Lady Hawarden posed her daughter on the terrace at the rear of her house in the South Kensington area of London. It looked from Princes Gardens onto a private communal garden that was shared with residents of Princes Gate to the north. The house had a balcony at the front and a terrace at the rear. These provided vantage points onto the surrounding district at a period when women had far less freedom - in terms of moving about the city - than they do today.
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Materials and techniques | Stereoscopic photograph |
Brief description | 19thC, stereoscopic; Hawarden C, D 345, 5 Princes Gardens, exterior, Isabella Grace, c. 1861 |
Physical description | Sepia stereoscopic photograph, mounted on card, showing a young woman seated on the terrace of a house. |
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Production type | Unlimited edition |
Credit line | Given by Lady Clementina Tottenham |
Historical context | From departmental notes 'Clementina, Lady Hawarden (Untitled) Photographic Study (or) Study from Life (D.345) c.1861 5 Princes Gardens, exterior: Isabella Grace (left profile), head bent, standing, leaning on open gate leading to Princes Gate gardens. Garden shed on right; backs of houses on one side of Princes Gate gardens in background. 101 x 161 mm (stereoscopic) PH 457-1968:443 Literature: Microfilm: 3.19.399 Lady Hawarden incorporated the steps into the composition as a device to draw the eye into the scene. There is a suggestion of wistful daydreaming in rsabella Grace's attitude, but her pose is also a method of bracing herself.' |
Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition Reason For Production: Retail |
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Summary | Lady Hawarden posed her daughter on the terrace at the rear of her house in the South Kensington area of London. It looked from Princes Gardens onto a private communal garden that was shared with residents of Princes Gate to the north. The house had a balcony at the front and a terrace at the rear. These provided vantage points onto the surrounding district at a period when women had far less freedom - in terms of moving about the city - than they do today. |
Bibliographic reference | Literature: Microfilm: 3.19.399
V. Dodier, "Clementina, Lady Hawarden: Studies from Life, 1857-1864" (V&A Publications, 1999), pp.32-33
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Accession number | 457:443-1968 |
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Record created | February 20, 2004 |
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