Title:
[Unidentified woman, formerly identified as Lola Montez]
Abstract:
Content/DescriptionSeated young woman, wearing dark lace shawl and matching earrings and brooch. Photographed with an unusual
elevated camera angle, with subject looking slightly upward. The sitter was formerly identified, presumably by collector Zelda
MacKay, as celebrity Lola Montez (1818-1861). This identification, questioned by many, is almost certainly incorrect. The
sitter appears to be younger than her late 30s. Comparison to known Montez portraits reveals little resemblance, other than
large wide-set eyes and the suggestion of a vaguely Spanish style.
Date:
[ca. 1854-1858]
Subject:
Women
Young adults
Type:
Portraits
Ambrotypes
Physical Description:
1 photograph : ambrotype ; sixth plate, visible image 6.7 x 5.5 cm.
<physfacet label="Container or Case Note">Type: case. Motif: geometric - Geometric/Scroll (Krainik no. 360). Material: thermoplastic.
Dimensions: octagonal 10 x 8.8 cm. Pad: red velvet with embossed lyre motif. Notes: spine label - 266 (from prior owner).</physfacet>;;;<physfacet
label="Image Package Note">Original component parts: plate, mat, cover glass, preserver. Plate: ruby glass, with face and
gold jewelry slightly hand colored. Mat: plain oval (octagonal exterior edge). Preserver: decorative.</physfacet>;;;
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 1905.16242:030--CASE
Filename:
brk00040015_8a.tif
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[Unidentified woman, formerly identified as Lola Montez]
