Venezia Ortica
Category
Photographs
Date
1900
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
100 mm (Diameter)
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889436
Summary
Circular studio photograph, half length, of a dark haired woman, Mlle. Venezia Ortica, her arms resting on the top of a balustrade, a spray of dried flowers to her right. She holds a book in her right hand whilst her left hand is held up to her chin. She wears a dark dress over high necked lace blouse and has a long chain round her neck and a watch pinned to her dress. c.1900 See also 882222 probably taken at the same sitting.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(in pencil on reverse) 11923