1862
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Clementina Maude, arms raised, 5 Princes Gardens is a 1862 photographic by Clementina Hawarden, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph shows a young woman in a bare room. She stands by a window and pushes her hands against a wall. The light shapes her shadow on the wall too. Lady Hawarden often called her pictures “Photographic Studies.” She used them to test poses and play with light. Nothing here feels polished or finished. Look up the artist Hawarden, Clementina (Viscountess).
A sepia photograph mounted on green card depicts a young woman standing near a window in an otherwise empty room. She raises both arms to press her hands against the wall, while her shadow on the wall mirrors the gesture. The image is part of a series described by the photographer as "Photographic Studies" or "Studies from Life," suggesting an experimental approach to pose and lighting rather than a finished composition. The photograph was taken around 1862–1863 at 5 Princes Gardens, showing the subject in profile with her head resting on one arm.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden, commonly known as Lady Clementina Hawarden, was a Scottish amateur portrait photographer of the Victorian era. She produced over 800 photographs mostly of her adolescent daughters.
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