Elderly woman, c. 1880

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Elderly woman, c. 1880

DATE1880

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P572

HISTORY

This woman is Mrs Knox. The badly damaged photograph has been glued onto a piece of cardboard. Written in blue on the back of the cardboard is: “Written on the back of photo Mrs Knox”.

DESCRIPTION

This badly damaged image shows the portrait of an elderly woman sitting on a chair. She is holding an umbrella with both hands. The umbrella is lying horizontal, resting on the arms of the chair. The woman is wearing a long black dress with a black jacket which has a very large bow tied at the neck. She is wearing a small hat.

SUBJECTS

Clothing and dress, Portraits, Women

KEYWORDS

Knox, Mrs