Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks, East Windsor
PhotographerPhotographed by
Herbert Cuyler Wells
(1867 - 1944)
Date1888
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1991.157.223
DescriptionGroup of men and women in costume pose in front of a clapboard building with louvered shutters. A low fence of iron bars between granite posts is in the foreground. Some of the people wear caps, hats or bonnets. One woman wears a pinafore. Two women wear aprons. One wears a quilted petticoat as a skirt. One woman wears eyeglasses. One woman holds a basket. A man at far right is dressed as a Native American. Another man has a false beard. Inscribed on back: "Jennie P. Allyn / East Windsor Dec. 21st 1888." Another copy of the photograph is inscribed: "Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works."
NotesSubject Note: Mrs. Jarley was a character in Charles Dickens's novel The Old Curiosity Shop, where she appeared as the proprietor of a museum with waxworks representing famous figures from English history. Herbert Wells was an amateur photographer who took many photographs of his family and friends.Status
Not on view
Herbert Cuyler Wells
about 1900
