Woman, c. 1900

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Woman, c. 1900

DATE1890s

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERLeonhardt’s Studio, 7 Horsefair St, Leicester.

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P846

HISTORY

No history is known about this woman, but the photographer’s details on the back of the photograph show that the photo was taken by Leonhardt’s Studio, 7 Horsefair St., Leicester in England.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a young woman posing for a photo in a photographer’s studio. She is wearing an off the shoulder white dress with a tight fitting bodice and a long skirt which is twisted and spread out on the floor at her feet. Her thick wavy hair is parted in the centre and she is looking away from the camera. Her hands are behind her back. A scene is on the studio wall behind her. Written across the bottom of the photo in large back writing are the words “Sincerely Yours Vi Coudrey”.

SUBJECTS

Portraits, Women

KEYWORDS

Coudrey, Vi, England