Figure 1.-- This CDV portrait of an unidentified Glasgow family is undated. Glasgow was Scotland's big industrial city, seyt in the Lowlands and heavily influenced by England. There also was immigration from Ireland. The dealer suggests the portrait was taken in the 1870s. Based on the clothing and mount style this seems reasonable. We see a younisg mother with two children, a boy and a girl about 5-10 years old. The boy wears a sailor suit, but not yet with the the traditional styling associated with sailor suits. The cap style was popular throughout the rest of the 19th century.
This CDV portrait of an unidentified Glasgow family is undated. Glasgow was Scotland's big industrial city, seyt in the Lowlands and heavily influenced by England. There also was immigration from Ireland. The dealer suggests the portrait was taken in the 1870s. Based on the clothing and mount style this seems reasonable. We see a younisg mother with two children, a boy and a girl about 5-10 years old. The boy wears a sailor suit, but not yet with the the traditional styling associated with sailor suits. The cap style was popular throughout the rest of the 19th century. Notice the tiered style of the dresses mother and daugter wear. The girl's dress has a large white collar. Her white stockings help ti date the portrait to the 1860s or earky-70s. She has elaborate necklace. Both mother and daughter hsve what looks like a collar pins. The children have been given props to keep their hands still. The mount is a dark green. This was more commion with cabinet cards. CDVs continued to be important in Britain longer than in America, The studio was Alex Finlayson in Glasgow.
