Summary
Glass plate negative portrait of Maude Jessie Harvie, possibly taken by her brother, Melbourne photographer, Robert Harvie. Maude is probably between the ages of 40 and 60.
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 an older woman wearing a darkly coloured dress and small round glasses. Negative is stained with blue paint.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format. Glass stained with blue paint around collar of woman's neck.
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 1910s - 1920s
The inscription '14.9.23' was previously thought to indicate the date 14 September 1923, however, glass negative MM 043413 has both the date 'Sep 2' and the number '26.4.23' as an inscription, therefore, '14.9.23' 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 1923 would be after his death. Maude was born in 1866 and is likely to be over the age of 40 in this image, therefore, the date range for this image is circa 1910s to 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910 - 1920
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Creator (Possible)
Harvie & Sutcliffe Studio, 366a Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Individuals Identified
Harvie, Maude
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on back of glass negative in black pen along right hand side: '1316a Miss Maude Harvie 14.9.23.'
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
118 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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