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Carte de visite, adult female
Front of Photograph
Front of Photograph
Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Carte de visite, adult female

Associated (Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1860-1880
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall: Height: 10.16 cm, Width: 6.35 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and with income from the Ramsay-Dyce Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018077.3
About MeCarte de visite of a standing woman in front of a garden wall and forest background. She is wearing her hair up undrneath a decorated hat; along with earrings and some leather gloves. Her dress is black with a white lace trimmed collar and cuffs and a brooch on the neckline. She is holding her left hand just below her chest, holding something while her right arm rests by her side. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.