| RCS/Cobham/Y3018A contains: |
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| 16 |
St Nicholas, Nicosia |
| 17 |
Native Group, Nicosia |
| 18 |
On the Ramparts. Nicosia |
| 19 |
An aged Cypriote |
| 20 |
A Water-carrier |
| 21 |
A woman of the labouring class |
| 22 |
Beggars |
| 23 |
Kerynia [i.e. Kirínia] Plain, from the hills |
| 24 |
Kerynia [i.e. Kirínia] Harbour |
| 25 |
Kerynia [i.e. Kirínia], facing the sea |
| 26 |
Kerynia [i.e. Kirínia], showing the camp of the 42nd Highlanders |
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Cobham Collection
| Title |
A woman of the labouring class |
| Reference |
Y3018A/21 |
| Extent and Medium |
Good condition. |
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| Content and context |
87 x 115 mm. Woodburytype. A simply posed, but intense portrait of a poorly dressed Cypriot woman standing against a wall: 'This is a typical woman of the lower orders in Cyprus; one who to a powerful physique, well-formed features, and dark eyes, adds an expression of unflinching resolution. It was some little time before she could be persuaded that neither sorcery nor witchcraft were practised in the mysterious operations of photography; but, at least, the desire to see her likeness overcame her scruples, and she faced the camera with statuesque immobility' (Thomson 1879, vol.1, p.19). |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| Cyprus |
| Cyprus |
| No further on-line information. |
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