Mrs William McEwan, née Helen Anderson (1837 - 1906)
Henry Van der Weyde (1838 - 1924)
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
photographic paper and leather
Measurements
233 mm (H)168 mm (W)365 mm (H)292 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246788
Summary
A Studio Portrait of Helen MacEwan.
Full description
Helen is standing leaning on a carved chair which is draped with material. She is wearing a dark, heavily embellished, layered skirt and corseted bodice which has 3/4 sleeves and a V-neck. Her hair is tight to her head and pinned on top. She has a diamond star in her hair, two on her left lapel and one at the base of her neckline. She is wearing a pearl necklace with a jewelled pendant, a bracelet on each wrist, and several substantial rings on her left and right ring fingers. She is holding a fan and is looking towards the photographer.
Makers and roles
Henry Van der Weyde (1838 - 1924), photographer