Unidentified young woman, c.1911
Postcard portrait by G.O. Stott, Nelson
Although we can't actually see a loose bun arranged at the back of her head, just above the nape of her neck, this is probably a low bun or chignon hair style which was popular throughout the Great War. The large square collar and buttons are also typical of the early war years.
Reverse of postcard portrait by G.O. Stott
of Borough Studio, 4 Pendle St, Nelson, Lancashire
The reverse of the unmounted portrait shows a generic postcard with the photographer's name printed along the left hand margin. According to Jones (2004), George Ormerod Stott (1884-1958) operated a photographic studio at 4 Pendle Street, Nelson, Lancashire from 1911 to 1938, so this must have been one of his earlier portraits.
References
Jones, Gillian (2004) Lancashire Professional Photographers 1840-1940, Watford, England: PhotoResearch
A beautifully posed portrait.
ReplyDeleteHi Brett, long time no speak! Someone has just posted a link to this post on one of my recent Flickr uploads - it looks like Stott had a stall on the beach in Blackpool around 1920 or so and it is shown in the background of a snapshot I have - see http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/11178525716/
ReplyDeleteAll the best, James
Thanks James - Wonderful to have that evidence of his work as a beach photographer. Many practitioners in seaside towns did this at one time or another, but documentary evidence of their time spent plying the sands is often scarce. Now I need to find more of his work. I've published several articles about Blackpool photographers, including a couple who had studios on the piers:
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