Summary
Glass plate negative of two girls standing in a backyard, alongside a house, most likely 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
Two girls standing in backyard, alongside a house. The girl on the left is dressed in a darkly coloured dress with a large, white, square collar. She is holding her hands together, in front of her. The girl on the right is wearing a lightly coloured dress and is holding her hands behind her back. There is an ornate white fence or structure behind them, possibly a conservatory.
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. -
Creator (Possible)
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Creator (Possible)
Harvie & Sutcliffe Studio, 366a Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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