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Maude Douglas portrait, military costume , 1892 April

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Call Number: MSS 12, Series I

Scope and Contents

Print is inscribed "April 1892" in graphite on reverse. Image shows Maude Douglas wearing a short military costume, consisting of a jacket embroidered with braid and piping and with wide lightweight cuffs, a sword slung across her body, a linked metallic belt with flags or some other military imagery stamped on each panel, a colorful sash, a cap, and gloves. Maude wears only thick pale-colored tights on her legs, with dark shiny boots that rise to mid-calf. She poses in a salute, with one hand on her sword.

Dates

  • 1892 April

Creator

Physical Description

1 albumen print ; 16.5 x 10.5 cm

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The materials are open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Part of the Yale Center for British Art, Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
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1080 Chapel Street
New Haven , CT 06510

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