Original sepia toned Victorian cabinet card of junior Victorian school children, boys class, posing for an outdoors studio portrait, with their strict looking teacher. There is a Japanese influenced bamboo backdrop. All the children are boys, the stern looking teacher has puffed sleeves and tiny waist, interesting selection of boy's collars and clothing, bow ties and sailor suits, from studio of D. & W. Prophet, Dundee, Scotland, circa 1898
The puffed sleeves on the female teacher's dress indicate circa 1898. The following information also helps date this photograph, sourced from "The photographer, David Prophet (born ) and his sons established a photography business at 59 Wellgate in 1880. The business appears to have passed to the two sons, David (born ) and William (born ) in 1886. David & William added a second studio at 23 High Street, Dundee, 8 years later." See : Alamy ref: 2H4JKGF for the reverse of this cabinet card, showing elaborate promotional design.
Size: 8300px × 5489px
Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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