Portrait of a Woman
Photographer
Cobb Studio
Dateca. 1900
Mediumglass plate negative
Dimensions8 1/8 × 6 1/4 in. (20.6 × 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Walter C. Haussamen
Object numberPA1990.013.299.A
DescriptionPortrait of a woman in a dark, long, finely pleated skirt and a white long-sleeved blouse. She is holding up the hem of her skirt to show off its length and pleats. Her blouse has puffed gigot sleeves with lace trim and a lace cape atop the blouse. She has dark hair pulled back with short bangs framing her forehead. She is standing on a cloth studio backdrop in Cobb Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is looking toward the right of the camera.Silver mirroring and emulsion deterioration is occurring on the glass plate creating color distortion and emulsion loss.
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