COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17114889
Reference Number:
VPH.4
Image Title:
Portrait of an unknown woman and child
Creator:
Brothers, Alfred, 1826 - 1912
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1850s
Description:
A hand tinted 1/6 plate ambrotype photographic portrait of an unknown woman and child, framed in a red case lined with red velvet. The woman is dressed in all black clothing and accessories, possibly mourning dress. The portrait is by by Alfred Brothers who had a portrait studio in St Ann's Square, Manchester.
Keyword:
Photography; Ambrotypes; Portraits; Victorian.
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Sub-Category:
Portraits
Technique Used:
Collodion processes
Support:
Glass
Creation Site:
England: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Item Height:
82 mm
Item Width:
70 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-12
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
