Summary
Glass plate negative portrait of Missie Gwen Millard, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, Mr. Robert Harvie. For another photograph of Missie Gwen Millard see MM 043414.
It is unknown if the inscription '26.4.23' indicates the date 26 April 1923. If it does, this image was taken after the death of Melbourne photographer, Mr Robert Harvie, who died in 1922. Inscriptions on other glass negatives suggest that it might not be the date but perhaps a previous number used during the developing process. See MM 043413
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
Portrait of a young girl standing against a wall with her hands behind her back, wearing white clothes and black shoes. The is a ball lying on the floor next to her.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format. Blue paint over face and thighs of child.
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
The inscription '26.4.23' was previously thought to indicate the date 26 April 1923, however, glass negative MM 043413 has both the date 'Sep 2' and the number '26.4.23' as an inscription, therefore, ' '26.4.23' is thought to be a previous number used during the developing process rather than the date. 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
Millard, Missie Gwen
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Long left edge, black ink: '1026 e Missie Gwen Millard 26-4-23'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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