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James Gardiner Collection: Victorian album
- Date
- [between 1855 and 1899?]
- Reference
- 2045348i
- Part of
- The James Gardiner Collection. Photographs.
- Pictures
- Online
Collection contents
Available online
Licence
Public Domain Mark
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About this work
Also known as
Victorian crossdressing. Photograph album.
Description
This album contains 35 cartes de visite photographs depicting private and theatrical female impersonation, 1850s-1890s. The majority of the black and white photographs have been hand-coloured, particularly over the dresses and accessories, in tones of pink, blue, green and purple. The album is contemporaneous with the photographs and were likely brought together in the 1890s.
Publication/Creation
[between 1855 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 photograph album (13 leaves, 35 photographs) : photographic prints, albumen prints ; album sheets 19.5 x 24.8 cm
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2045348i
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Victorian album
Location Status Access Closed stores