Drawing Room at Melton Mowbray / Morning in India , 1880s or 1890s
Scope and Contents
Photo on the front is labeled in pen and ink, "Drawing Room at Melton Mowbray." It depicts a large Victorian drawing room, heavily furnished and decorated. Several framed paintings and mirrors hang on the walls, and many ornaments adorn surfaces around the room. A woman sits reading a newspaper and a large dog sleeps at her feet. Another woman knits.
Photo on the reverse is labeled, in pen and ink, "Morning in India." It depicts a brushy hill seen from a distance, with dense scrubby brush growing in the foreground.
Dates
- 1880s or 1890s
Creator
- From the Collection: Marshall, Keith
- From the Collection: Caney, E. E. (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Hana, George Henry, 1868-1838 (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Nicholls, Arthur, photographer (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Rambert, Alex (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Ravenscroft, Thomas Daniel, 1851-1950 (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Wilkinson, Scott, photographer (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Williams, S. A. C. (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Brown, Barnes & Bell (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Martin and Sallnow (London, England) (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Pulman and Son Photographers (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Sallo Epstein & Co. (Photographer)
- From the Collection: Territorial Studio (Umtata, South Africa)
Physical Description
2 albumen prints, mounted on opposite sides of a card ; 25.5 x 32.5 cm
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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