[Agnes Stephen, ca. 1860 - photographic portrait]
[Agnes Stephen, ca. 1860 - photographic portrait]
About this item
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Date
ca. 1860 (dated from costume)
Call Numbers
MIN 204 , MIN 205
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Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 9.1 x 6.5 image (sight); 11.8 x 9.7 x 1.4 cm. (closed case) - two 1/6 plate ambrotypes, hand-coloured, in pinchbeck frame with glass front stored inside red velvet-lined Eickmeyer case with gold painted trim along outside edges, hinged lid, and gilded brass clasp for closing mechanism
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The girl in this portrait sits beside a dressing table with a mirror and wears a white muslin dress with a ribbon sash at round shaped waistline, and pin-tucks in the skirt.
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Agnes Stephen, ca. 1860 - photographic portrait]
Notes
General note
Previously believed to be Eleanor Stephen who died in 1861, the girl in this portrait is about twelve years old and is therefore more likely to be Agnes Victoria, a younger sister of Eleanor. This is confirmed by comparision with portraits of Anges Victoria Stephen in the Stephen family collection (located at PXA 1024 and PXA 1025).
The ambrotyp...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 204 , MIN 205
Record Identifier
YRlZ3m3n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZ3m3n
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Reference code
433245
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