Woman, Surrey County Asylum

c. 1855

Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond

Associated Names
Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond

Artist, British, 1809 - 1886

The image depicts a woman from the waist up, seated with her hands clasped. She is facing the camera straight on. She has a somber expression with slightly downturned lips and a gaze directed at the viewer. Her hair is parted in the middle and falls in long, loose waves down past her shoulders. She is wearing a long-sleeved, plaid-patterned dress with a high neckline, and her clothing fits modestly. Her hands are resting in her lap, and she is not holding any objects. The background is plain with a textured curtain providing a backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.8 × 13.4 cm (7 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, October 1984, lot 118); Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64146946

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