Photograph of a man seated in three quarter profile.
- Date:
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Reference:
- 3320282i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Black and white photograph of a man wearing a black dress with lace trim, matching necklace and earrings, makeup, a dark styled wig and a large hat.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified], [between 1870 and 1880?]
Physical description
1 photograph ; 6.2 x 6 cm
Contributors
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "An unidentified large-featured man strikingly dressed in the high fashion on the time, upswept hair in coils and ringlets under a small perching hat, a large locket and chain at the neck. Card backed - appears to have been clipped from an album page. Such permanent photographic processes were usually employed for printing out large volumes, so the subject must have been a more or less public figure whose identity has so far eluded us.'
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3320282i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Photograph album on drag and female impersonation
Location Access Closed storesCan't be requested Note