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Portrait of unidentified woman, 1870s.

Portrait of unidentified woman, 1870s.

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Description

Monochrome photographic carte de visite (albumen print mounted on board), 102 x 63 mm. Photograph by H.V. Lemenager of Watford, Hertfordshire.
Full length standing studio portrait of an unidentified young woman. This woman's dress suggests that this photograph was taken in the 1870s.
Cartes de visite were particularly popular in Europe between around 1860 - 1870, after which time they were surpassed in popularity by the similar but larger cabinet card.

Type of original

photographic print

Artist or photographer

H.V. Lemenager photographer, Watford.

Location depicted in image

[not applicable].

Copyright

1)© St Albans Museums

Photo number

PX9339