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3 Carte, Studio Portraits
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Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

3 Carte, Studio Portraits

Date1860s
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.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018193.2
About MeCarte de visite of an elderly woman seated on a plush chair next to a small table and hanging curtain. She is wearing a decorated bonnet with ribbons that hang down on either side of her head. her dress is dark with a white lace trim collar and brooch. Her sleeves are puffy and she is wearing fingerless lace gloves. Her hands are in her lap balancing some books. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full along with a number hand-written in pencil: 2099