Portrait of woman, 1918

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Portrait of woman, 1918

DATE1918

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERT.C. Leaman, The Corridor, Bath.

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P269

HISTORY

The inscription inside the brown paper cover reads: “To Austin with love from Vicky 10/10/18” Also written is: “9 Union St Bath Eng”. Written on the back of the cover in red biro is: “Photo Mrs Ruby Barclay”.

DESCRIPTION

This image is of a portrait of a young woman taken from the chest up. She is wearing a white square necked top and has a fine chain around her neck. Her hair is swept up and pinned at the back. The photographers details are written across the bottom left-hand side of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on board and glued into a brown paper cover. A royal crown is embossed on the front of the cover and the photographers details are printed in brown ink .

SUBJECTS

Portraits, Women

KEYWORDS

Barclay, Ruby