A young woman.
Category
Photographs
Date
1857 - 1870
Materials
Glass, Leatherette or leather, Velvet, Wood, Brass
Measurements
74 x 60 x 15 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1522403
Summary
An ambrotype one-ninth-plate image depicting a three-quarter-length studio portrait of a young Victorian woman seated, resting her left elbow on a small table. She wears a dark dress with white lace collar and a long watch chain around her neck. The image is set in a lidded wooden case covered in maroon leather/leatherette and lined with green velvet. The case hinges with leather and has a brass swivel clasp. The back and front covers have a simple embossed rectangular border. It is set under glass, above which is a rectangular plain brass mat with rounded corners. There is narrow brass preserver with a herringbone design. Condition/deterioration: The image surface shows signs of deterioration and vertical scratches down the centre, including part of the woman's face.
Provenance
Donated on 11 July 2017 to the Fox Talbot Museum by Mr G. Stamp, London.