tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post1273753512824528331..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Sepia Saturday 218: Portraits in the BackyardBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-69348496149582633702014-03-31T08:48:48.216+13:002014-03-31T08:48:48.216+13:00Thank you Margel for your insightful interpretatio...Thank you Margel for your insightful interpretation. I think I agree with all your deductions, although I wonder if the woman on the right is perhaps a sister-in-law, since she looks so very different.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-66346599348745648562014-03-31T01:49:37.650+13:002014-03-31T01:49:37.650+13:00Since everyone else is giving their ideas of the g...Since everyone else is giving their ideas of the group relationships, I thought I would join in. My take is that the adult women are sisters and the two on the left who look very much alike are married with families. The children are sitting near their mother. The youngest two children are way too close to come from the same mother. The woman on the left is unmarried and so is not wearing "housewife" clothing. Maybe her pensiveness is because she finds that situation uncomfortable. I don't think the lady of the house would sit on the grass with her servants nor would the servants have their children with them. Oh well, just another opinion.Margelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280552663820694308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-69805318349490111632014-03-15T10:10:52.789+13:002014-03-15T10:10:52.789+13:00Yes, plenty to see here, and I'm afraid I bare...Yes, plenty to see here, and I'm afraid I barely scratched the surface in my analysis, as I was concentrating on the photographer. Thanks for visiting.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-67766478973536157322014-03-15T00:23:54.126+13:002014-03-15T00:23:54.126+13:00They did well to keep the two babies still enough!...They did well to keep the two babies still enough! It's a fascinating photo when you really look at the details like the hair styles, the stool in the background, the attempt at a garden, the duplicate walls so close together, the buttresses on the wall etc.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-78890857941403860652014-03-13T10:29:19.188+13:002014-03-13T10:29:19.188+13:00Yes, I thought that might be the case too. A coup...Yes, I thought that might be the case too. A couple of those children look awfully close in age.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-41656988781581974452014-03-13T10:01:20.320+13:002014-03-13T10:01:20.320+13:00Hi Brett - I'm thinking that the woman on the ...Hi Brett - I'm thinking that the woman on the far right is not related to the women in the centre, who might be mother and daughter. I wonder too if and how the children are related. Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-29210324248656374112014-03-11T15:24:50.481+13:002014-03-11T15:24:50.481+13:00Never say never, Marilyn.Never say never, Marilyn.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-22343188797631859652014-03-11T15:24:23.520+13:002014-03-11T15:24:23.520+13:00Hadn't thought of that, anyjazz, although the ...Hadn't thought of that, anyjazz, although the presence of a broad-brimmed hat on one girl's head, and the lack of any hats on the ground, might suggest otherwise.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-73282606111846749432014-03-11T15:23:06.913+13:002014-03-11T15:23:06.913+13:00Indeed Jackie. You would think that a schools pho...Indeed Jackie. You would think that a schools photographer might be inclined to have everyone regimented according to name, age and height, but this one is delightfully informal.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-76841000618846813702014-03-11T06:23:50.458+13:002014-03-11T06:23:50.458+13:00A fine old photograph. The lack of hats is probab...A fine old photograph. The lack of hats is probably at the request of the photographer; Shades the face too much causing loss of detail. You will notice that in many old photographs that if the subject is wearing a hat at all, it is pushed far back on the head so the face will be fully lit.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-59240406845468587292014-03-11T01:01:50.258+13:002014-03-11T01:01:50.258+13:00I think it's so much nicer than the posed phot...I think it's so much nicer than the posed photos where everyone is standing in a row.<br />Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-12380275352014309982014-03-10T10:17:31.227+13:002014-03-10T10:17:31.227+13:00The dynamics of the group are very interesting.The dynamics of the group are very interesting.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-28892438037149616862014-03-10T06:10:14.062+13:002014-03-10T06:10:14.062+13:00What a pity we’ll never know who is who in this ph...What a pity we’ll never know who is who in this photograph, and can only conjecture. Whatever is happening it’s a charming informal scene. I wondered who would be first to mention the name and Mike beat me to it.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-5130258414032178832014-03-09T17:00:32.398+13:002014-03-09T17:00:32.398+13:00Yes you could well be right about the lady of the ...Yes you could well be right about the lady of the house, but that's still a lot of very small children to all have come from the same mother.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-84156058328786772252014-03-09T16:29:24.485+13:002014-03-09T16:29:24.485+13:00Charles Dickens couldn't have come up with a b...Charles Dickens couldn't have come up with a better name for a Victorian photographer than Erasmus F. Bostock. It almost invents stories. <br /><br />The chicken/rabbit run and the small garden makes the scene very domestic instead of placing the women and children in a park for the photo. Of course for a stroll in the park they would have to dress formally, or at least wear hats, while here they can be more casual. I think the woman on the right being without apron must be the lady of this house, while the other women are domestic nurses but possibly from neighboring households. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-68223005141207895382014-03-09T15:41:10.472+13:002014-03-09T15:41:10.472+13:00Yes, Joan, me too. I came to the conclusion that,...Yes, Joan, me too. I came to the conclusion that, while the other two young women were probably sisters, she has a very different look about her. I think these are the children of at least two families, perhaps a small play group.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-90305404178757730482014-03-09T15:34:02.730+13:002014-03-09T15:34:02.730+13:00Charming photo. I was intrigued by the girl on th...Charming photo. I was intrigued by the girl on the far right -- pensive and a bit set apart in spirit. Thanks for the photo and the discussion of Bostock.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-85177740271079641402014-03-09T15:22:11.517+13:002014-03-09T15:22:11.517+13:00Yes, my thoughts too. My father kept rabbits when ...Yes, my thoughts too. My father kept rabbits when he was young, although a few decades after this photo was taken.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-30228094239705140662014-03-09T14:59:24.027+13:002014-03-09T14:59:24.027+13:00What a charming group. The little ones are adorabl...What a charming group. The little ones are adorable in their hats, all dressed up, I'm surprised not one of the women are wearing one. I also wondered what might be kept behind the wired fencing. Possibly chickens or maybe even bunnies!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-66448408306212156182014-03-09T10:07:16.314+13:002014-03-09T10:07:16.314+13:00Getting a photograph from an itinerant was substan...Getting a photograph from an itinerant was substantially cheaper than visiting a studio, I'm sure. However, I've yet to see any compilation of photographers' prices over an extended period of time.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-79169483612709962472014-03-09T10:05:26.003+13:002014-03-09T10:05:26.003+13:00I thought that might be a chicken run, Bob.I thought that might be a chicken run, Bob.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-67093268310410400532014-03-09T08:14:20.399+13:002014-03-09T08:14:20.399+13:00There's a fun idea for a Sepia challenge! One...There's a fun idea for a Sepia challenge! One of us should dig out one of those photos and submit it to Alan - grandparents, parents, siblings, ourselves as youngsters (or oldsters?) in cowboy or cowgirl outfits. I bet a lot of us have them somewhere.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-56786224910142892762014-03-09T02:30:19.760+13:002014-03-09T02:30:19.760+13:00It's not just the group that is interesting. I...It's not just the group that is interesting. I wondered why there is a wire fence between the buildings and the grassed area.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-41150944454283000732014-03-08T21:57:01.565+13:002014-03-08T21:57:01.565+13:00Interesting. I wonder what it cost to get a profe...Interesting. I wonder what it cost to get a professional photographer back then? How unusual to have such a casual pose. I love it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-21507760032388455942014-03-08T21:15:35.441+13:002014-03-08T21:15:35.441+13:00The ubiquitous digital camera and the selfie has p...The ubiquitous digital camera and the selfie has put paid to all that. You'll have to share the photo of the cowboys and cowgirls some time. I had such a cowboy suit when I was small - I may even be able to dig up a photo somewhere.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com