Figure 1.-- Leopold Arnold was photographed in 1871 by F. Sargent of New Bond Street, London. Leopold wears a dress with a small lace collar. Leopold's dress in a dark patterened dress,identical to the one worn by his younger bother Claude for a portrait taken at the same time. Image courtesy of the MD collection.

Leopold Arnold was photographed in 1871 by F. Sargent of New Bond Street, London. Sargeant liked to give the children something to hold. Leopold here is holding a book. New Bond Street is of course a major shopping district with all kinds of smart shops. This portrait was taken on a trip into London. I assume that mother must have taken some of the boys for a few days in London. Presumably they stayed in a swank hotel and one would think that she mighthave taken the boys to not only buy some new clothes, but to seen some of the sights suchas the Tower of London, Regents Park Zoo, and the Crystal Palace. Some of the clothes the boys are wearing may have been just purchased. Some of the other boys also seem to have had their portraits taken on this trip, but not together. This is the only portrait we have of Leopold who was born about 1865. He would have been about 6 year old in this portrait. We know that she took Claude and Hedly with her as they also had their portraits taken. Each boy had an individul portrait made. Interestingly, none were made of the boys with mum. There seem to be fewer portraits of Leopold and the younger boys than their older brothers Cator and Hedley. This is not unsuual in that parents are often most enamored with the first children and gradually the novely wears off with the subsequent children in a large family. Leopold was born about 1865 and would have been about 6 years old in the portrait here. Leopold wears a dress with a small lace collar. We note that mother commonly accented the children's dresses with lace collars. The collars were apparetly tied in front with a little ribbon to hold thm in place. Claude's dress in a dark patterened dress. I'm not sure what the color was. He appears to be wearing it with pantlettes or bloomer knickers. Claude was wearing a petticoat with the same dress. Both Leopold and Claude were wearing identical matching dresses for their portraits, even though they were not photographed together. Hedley who was apparntly with his younger brothers may have also had one of these dresses. While Claude and Leopold wore matching dresses, Hedley was photographed in a new long pant suit--presumably having just recently when breached. Leopold's hair is long, combed back from the forehead and drawn together behind his head. Often boys for these portraits had their long hair layed on their shoulder to display it. Mother did not othis for Claude's portrait, but she did for Leopold's portrait here. I am not sure why the two boys were posed differenly.,

Photographer

Leopold Arnold was photographed in 1871 by F. Sargent of New Bond Street, London. Sargeant liked to give the children something to hold. Leopold here is holding a book.

London Trip

New Bond Street is of course a major shopping district with all kinds of smart shops. This portrait was taken on a trip into London. I assume that mother must have taken some of the boys for a few days in London. Presumably they stayed in a swank hotel and one would think that she mighthave taken the boys to not only buy some new clothes, but to seen some of the sights suchas the Tower of London, Regents Park Zoo, and the Crystal Palace. Some of the clothes the boys are wearing may have been just purchased.

Portraits

Some of the other boys also seem to have had their portraits taken on this trip, but not together. We know that she took Claude and Hedley with her as they also had their portraits taken. Each boy had an individul portrait made. Interestingly, none were made of the boys with mum. There seem to be fewer portraits of Leopold and the younger boys than their older brothers Cator and Hedley. This is not unsuual in that parents are often most enamored with the first children and gradually the novely wears off with the subsequent children in a large family.

Age

This is the only portrait we have of Leopold who was born about 1865. He would have been about 6 year old in this portrait.

Dress

Leopold wears a dress with a small lace collar. Leopold's dress in a dark patterened dress. I'm not sure what the color was. It was a dark color with a muted pattern. I'm not sure wht the material was, but the fabric seems to have luster like silk. He appears to be wearing it with pantlettes or bloomer knickers. Leopold was wearing a petticoat with the same dress. Both Leopold and Claude were wearing identical matching dresses for their portraits, even though they were not photographed together. Hedley who was apparntly with his younger brothers may have also had one of these dresses. While Claude and Leopold wore matching dresses, Hedley was photographed in a new long pant suit--presumably having just recently when breached.

Figure 2.-- This enlargement shows how the lave collar was tied together by a little ribbon at the front. Image courtesy of the MD collection.

Lace Collar

We note that mother commonly accented the children's dresses with lace collars. The lace collars to not appear to have been an integral part of the dress. The collars were apparetly tied in front with a little ribbon to hold them in place.

Hair

Leopold's hair is long, combed back from the forehead and drawn together behind his head. This is the style mother preferred. Almost all of the portraits show the boys with their long hair in this style. I do not know if it was done differnly for everyday at home. Often boys for these portraits had their long hair layed on their shoulder to display it. Mother did not othis for Claude's portrait, but she did for Leopold's portrait here. I am not sure why the two boys were posed differenly.,