Summary
Glass plate negative depicting three portraits of Mrs W.F. Dougall, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, Mr Robert Harvie.
Robert William Harvie was a professional photographer who, with his business partner Albert Sutcliffe, owned a photography studio named Harvie & Sutcliffe between 1898 and 1908, located in the Cromwell Buildings, 366a Bourke Street, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne.
The Harvie Collection includes examples of Robert Harvie's private and professional photographic practice. A number of the photographs depict the family life of four generations of the Harvie family, including the Lang family.
The Harvie and Lang families had social significance in Melbourne through their active involvement in early Australian vegetarian movements, early moving film, photography and architecture, as well as various other cultural societies and clubs in Melbourne.
Description of Content
Three portrait exposures of a woman. The left exposure depicts a bust portrait of the woman facing the camera front on. She is wearing a white top, her hair is done in an up style and she is wearing earrings. The women looks the same in the right exposure, however, she faces to the left of the image, showing her profile. The middle exposure depicts the woman standing in a darkly coloured skirt and jacket with an ornate floral, lightly coloured, hat on her head.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, landscape format. There are 3 exposures on this negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community
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Place & Date Depicted
Australia, circa 1890 - 1920
Originally the image was assigned an estimated date range circa 1920s-1940s, however, further research into the collection indicates a date range circa 1890s-1920s. The photograph appears to have been taken in a studio and therefore may have been taken in Mr Harvie's photography studio, Harvie & Sutcliffe, located in the Cromwell Buildings, 366a Bourke Street, Melbourne, however it is unclear if the photograph was taken at this address. -
Creator (Possible)
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Creator (Possible)
Harvie & Sutcliffe Studio, 366a Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Individuals Identified
Dougall, W.F.
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Top edge, pencil and black ink on tape: '1207 Mrs W.F. Dougnll 30..1/2(?)'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
162 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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