Portrait of a Nun | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Portrait of a Nun

Portrait of a Nun | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Three-quarter length studio portrait of a nun standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is resting one hand on a small pedestal table. She is wearing a habit, wimple and veil. A knotted cord shows at her waist on her right and a rosary and cross on her left.
DESCRIPTION
Three-quarter length studio portrait of a nun standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is resting one hand on a small pedestal table. She is wearing a habit, wimple and veil. A knotted cord shows at her waist on her right and a rosary and cross on her left.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:107129
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Witt, Matthew
City:Cross Plains
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Matthew Witt photographs, circa 1917-1950
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(X21)18898
Original Dimensions:4.9375 x 6.9375 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Handwritten on the negative, "Kalscheur." The same Nun may be in Image ID: 107206.
SUBJECTS
Murals
Painting
Clothing and dress
Eyeglasses
Furniture
Indoor photography
Portrait photography
Women
Nuns
Religious articles
Studios and dark rooms

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