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Portrait of Lucy Humphries [B 70996] • Photograph

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Summary

Ambrotype portrait of Lucy Humphries (nee Gill). The decorations in her hair, jewellery and the cover of the book she is holding are hand-tinted gold. In a gilt metal frame housed in an elaborate embossed leather case.

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Physical description

1 photograph : ambrotype, black and white (tinted) ; 7 x 5.6 cm, in case 9.2 x 8 x 1.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1865

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Humphries, Lucy, 1812-1879

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Lucy Gill married William Glover Humphries in London on 11 June 1833. The couple, together with their infant son William John Humphries, arrived in Adelaide on 9 February 1837 aboard the 'John Renwick'. The family settled in Waymouth Street, Adelaide, subsequently living at Balhannah and Blakiston before settling at Nairne, where she died 16 April 1879.

Digitisation information

Date

12/02/2009

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,376 x 3,747 pixels (12.6 MP)

Size

37.98 MB

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