Summary
Glass plate negative portrait of Mrs Collins, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, Robert Harvie. For a similar portrait of Mrs Collins see MM 043437.
It is unknown if the inscription '31-8-23' indicates the date 31 August 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 sitting woman, wearing a dark hat. She is wearing a dark coat which is embroidered with a design around the bottom of her sleeves and middle of her jacket just above the trimming. Her body sits partially side on towards the left of the image while her head is turned to gaze out the right of the image.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format.
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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 '31-8-23' was previously thought to indicate the date 31 Aug 1923, however, glass negative MM 043413 has both the date 'Sep 2' and the number '26.4.23' as an inscription, therefore, '31-8-23' is thought to be a previous number used during the developing process rather than the date. Furthermore, Robert Harvie died in 1922 and therefore the date 31 Aug 1923 would be after his death. 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
Collins, Mrs
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Left hand edge, white ink: ' 1303 C. Mrs. Collins 31-8-23'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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