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 1522404
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 dress with dark horizontal stripes across the bodice and sleeves, and with a lace collar and sleeves. She is holding in her lap a book (or photograph). The image is set in a lidded wooden case covered in maroon leather/leatherette and lined with embossed blue 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 an ornate oval brass mat. There is narrow brass preserver with a decorative design. Condition/deterioration: The image surface shows some mirroring around the edges
Provenance
Donated on 11 July 2017 to the Fox Talbot Museum by Mr G. Stamp, London.