Summary
Glass plate negative portrait of Missie Gwen Millard, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, Mr. Robert Harvie.
The initial interpretration of the inscription on the glass negative named the girl 'Missie Gwen Nullard', however, another glass negative depicting the same child (MM 043428) indicated that the girl's name was in fact 'Missie Gwen Millard'.
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 child with short, curly, dark hair, seated in a dark wooden chair with her arms resting high on top of the armrests. She is wearing a white dress, white socks and dark shoes.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format. Negative is stained with blue paint over child's face and left arm. The glass negative is more matt, has a slightly different grain and less clarity than other images by Mr Harvie.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Home & Community, Clothing & Textiles, Childhood
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Place & Date Depicted
Australia, circa 1890 - 1920
The inscription '26.4.6(?)5' was previously thought to indicate the date 26 April 1915, however, glass negative MM 043413 has both the date 'Sep 2' and the number '26.4.23' as an inscription, therefore, ' '26.4.6(?)5' 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
Handwritten upside down in pen along top edge: '1026 c Missie Gwen Nullard 26.4.6(?)5'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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