Summary
Glass plate negative depicting two portrait exposures of a woman, possibly 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 bust portrait exposures of a young woman. The exposure on the left depicts the woman against a white background, possibly holding or looking down at flowers. The woman's hair is parted down the middle and arranged up. The exposure on the right depicts the woman against a dark background, looking towards the top left on of the image. Her hair is again parted down the middle and arranged up, and her shoulders are bare, with the top of her dress wrapping around the outside of her shoulders.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, landscape format. There are 2 exposures on this negative.
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
Melbourne, Victoria, 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)
Mr Robert W. Harvie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890 - 1920
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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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Inscriptions
Left hand corner of top edge, black ink on tape: '1193...M' Top edge, black ink on tape: '..rown' (Brown?) Top edge, black ink on tape: '1/4 R.H.'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
162 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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