Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Portrait of a woman standing among reeds
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- Graphic material
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2008.001.293
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Date(s)
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August 1889 (Creation)
- Creator
- Arless, G. C.
Physical description area
Physical description
1 photograph: 16.4 x 10.7
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Administrative history
G. C. Arless was a Montreal-based photographer who operated his own studio during the late nineteenth century.
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Scope and content
Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Cabinet Portrait/ G. C. ARLESS PHOTO. MONTREAL". The text is separated in the centre with the drawing of a maple leaf. Photograph is a full length portrait of a woman with embroidered jacket standing admist cattail reeds. On verso, lithographed celtic interlace border design with the design of a crest with a maple leaf in the centre, and the letters "G" "C"and "A"intertwined. Below, "G. C. ARLESS/ Photographer/ MONTREAL/ Wm Galt. Lith." Handwritten in black ink at top, "Aug 1889".
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Physical condition
Fair. The photograph is foxing badly and yellowed. The card is quite dirty.
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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Name access points
- Shields, Lorne (Subject)
- Arless, G. C. (Subject)