Hand coloured plates known in the collection as part of 'The Show Girls'. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman reclining with one arm over her head. She wears a full skirt, with a white short sleeved blouse and black bodice over the top. Crucifix necklace around her neck and hair in middle parting. Painted background of a garden scene with a grass mound prop. Not original glass cover as windows are too big for the plate.
Tags
skirt; bodice; blouse; show girl; reclining; necklace; ring; crucifix; centre parting; straw; painted backdrop
Hand coloured plates known in the collection as part of 'The Show Girls'. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman reclining with one arm over her head. She wears a full skirt, with a white short sleeved blouse and black bodice over the top. Crucifix necklace around her neck and hair in middle parting. Painted background of a garden scene with a grass mound prop. Not original glass cover as windows are too big for the plate.
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
Yes
Window size
Height
67 mm / 2.64 inch
Width
67 mm / 2.64 inch
Housing size
Height
85 mm / 3.35 inch
Width
171 mm / 6.73 inch
Depth
2 mm / 0.08 inch
Window shape
Stereo plates
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-NMeM
Retailer
Name
City Stereoscopic Depôt, Gladwell
Assessment
Previous altering
Yes
Treated
Unknown
Frame
Unknown
Housing
Changed
Remarks
The plate is too small for the window apertures and the pattern of tarnish does not match the apertures.
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