Summary
Glass plate negative portrait of Miss F. Mummery standing, holding a newspaper or magazine, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, 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
Portrait of a young woman standing while holding a large format newspaper, book or magazine, resting in her visible arm. She is facing the left hand side of the image, showing her profile, and is dressed in a white dress with a large round circular collar. She has her hair in an up do style, which appears to have a flower or white bow in it. She wears bracelets on her arms supporting the book.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format.
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
Mummery, Miss F.
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Along left edge, pencil and black ink on tape: ' 121 Miss M.F Mummery. 1/2 A.'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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