Woman & girl, 22/02/1922

This is a studio portrait of a woman and small girl. The woman is sitting on a chair holding one side of a book in her left hand. She has dark coloured hair parted on the right, a light coloured blouse with three-quarter sleeves and a dark coloured skirt. She is wearing black stockings and black lace-up shoes. She has a large brooch in the centre of her blouse and a small chain around her neck. The little girl is standing beside her and holding the other side of the book in her right hand. She is wearing a white knee-length dress, long white socks and black shoes. She has a large white bow in her dark coloured hair. The studio backdrop has a scene with windows in the foreground. The photographers details are embossed at the bottom right corner of the image.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Woman & girl, 22/02/1922

DATE1922

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERJ. Asquith, Prospect Studio, Eccleshill.

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P848

HISTORY

The surnames of this woman and child are unknown, but written on the back of the postcard in black is is: “To Gladys From Cousins Mabel & Clara Feb. 22.22”. The photographers details stamped on the front of the postcard are: “J. Asquith Prospect Studio Eccleshill”. The following is also printed on the back: “POST CARD Carte Postale Communication - Correspondance Address-Adresse Stamp Here”.

DESCRIPTION

This is a studio portrait of a woman and small girl. The woman is sitting on a chair holding one side of a book in her left hand. She has dark coloured hair parted on the right, a light coloured blouse with three-quarter sleeves and a dark coloured skirt. She is wearing black stockings and black lace-up shoes. She has a large brooch in the centre of her blouse and a small chain around her neck. The little girl is standing beside her and holding the other side of the book in her right hand. She is wearing a white knee-length dress, long white socks and black shoes. She has a large white bow in her dark coloured hair. The studio backdrop has a scene with windows in the foreground. The photographers details are embossed at the bottom right corner of the image.

SUBJECTS

Children, Portraits, Women

KEYWORDS

Eccleshill