Portrait of a lady in furs
Photography
Inventory number
2022.9.8.8.PH.FA.C1905.GBAuthor:
Alfred HUGHES (British, 1870 - 1933)Description
Paper photograph on cardboard base, representing a portrait of a middle aged wealthy woman standing in a photographer's studio leaning on a bench on the forest background. The lady is wearing a winter gown consisting of a long fur stole covering her neck and the shoulders, a matching fur muff, and a long dress, with a finely pleated bottom of the skirt, separated from the main part with floral embroidered border, and richly embroidered with beads bodice. Her updo bun hairstyle is hidden under a large hat with ostrich feathers.Presumed portrait of the mother of a famous French actress, dancer and singer, Arlette DORGÈRE.
Materials
Analog photographyCardboard
Origin
circa 1905 London, EnglandDimensions
Length : 19 cmHeight : 28 cm