Two young children seated
Description
- Mystery Question
- Who are these young children?[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
- Creator
- J. L. Wilson, St. Marys, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Carte de visite of two very young children in short dresses. The older child is sitting on a stool while the younger one is obviously sitting on an adult's lap. The adult is hidden under an ornate coverlet or tapestry, a studio prop. This type of image is often referred to as a "hidden mother photograph", which was a common type of photography in the Victorian era.
- Notes
- Condition: yellowed, dirty and stained; some contrast lost on left side; handle carefully and limit exposure.
- Dimensions
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Width: 6.1 cm
Height: 10.2 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 5.8cm
Image Height: 9.1cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 0262ph
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum photo collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.2594667515146 Longitude: -81.1416230688477
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Young children seated" St. Marys Museum, 0262ph.
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:177 Church Street South,
P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
