Carte de Visite Portrait of Woman
Datec. 1880s
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 102 × 62mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1986.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS016696.1
About MeThree quarters profile and seated portrait carte de visite portrait photograph of woman. She is wearing a dress with ribbon detail on the bodice . The background appears to be wallpaper and there is a fur to her left. She is seated on a plush chair with furs. Her hair is up off her shoulders and she is wearing a dress with a high collar, with white lace trim and cuffs, it also has some ribbons tied at the neckline. A chain extends from inside the buttoned front of the bodice to a pocket on her left (pocket watch?), there is a bracelet on her left wrist and a ring on her left hand which suggests that she is married. There is a number written in pencil on the reverse side: 'PH3913.' The photographer's details appear in full on the reverse side, c. 1880s.Inscribed underneath "Macnab // UDDINGSTON // & // GLASGOW". Printed on the reverse "PHOTO ART STUDIOS // 92, West Nile Street, GLASGOW // & Ravelston Cottage, UDDINGSTON // Macnab // PHOTOGRAPHER // & // PORTRAIT PAINTER // George Mason & Co."
c. 1870
