Josephine Seymour Toy and Elsa Welling dressed for a recitation at Unity Hall, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
William B. Lloyd
American, 1860 - 1894
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 7/16 x 7 7/8in. (24 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Josephine Toy Collins Tilney
DescriptionTwo young girls in white dresses and veils pose in a domestic interior. One girl has a crescent moon on her veil. The other has stars on her veil and dress. Houseplants, including a pot of ivy in a plant stand and a potted palm, are in the background. Candlesticks, a Chinese porcelain bowl, a mug and a vase are on a mantle. A bulls-eye mirror, a framed oil painting and other pictures are on the walls. There appear to be prints in a portfolio in a stand. A lamp and a silver loving cup containing roses are on a table at far right. Oriental rugs are on the floor.
Object number1977.7.24
InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "Josephine Seymour Toy / Elsa Welling / gave recitations / for entertainment for charity / Unity Hall, Pratt St. Hartford Co."Subject Terms
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