Carte de Visite of Two Standing Women
PhotographerPhotographed by
Andrew Adams
(Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1853 - 1887)
Date1858-1878
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 101.6 × 63.5mm
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.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018187.2
About MeCarte de visite of two standing women next to a hanging curtain. Both figures are wearing full skirted dresses with tight sleeves and embellishments on the bodices and sleeves.The woman on the left has a row of bows down the front of her skirt and has a brooch at her collar. The second woman has her right hand on the other's shoulder and she is wearing a pair of earrings. Both figures have their hair up and in a middle parting. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.
c. 1870
