Victorian Group Portrait

Name/Title

Victorian Group Portrait

Entry/Object ID

RE-PH-2026-0013

Description

Victorian Women - Group

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Woman

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Massachusetts

Category

Women, Photo, 1890's, Young Woman, Group

Made/Created

Studio

George R. Cunningham

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1898

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Massachusetts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 18, 2026

General Notes

Note Type

Description

Note

Group portrait of five women, cabinet card studio photograph by George R. Cunningham, Lowell, Massachusetts, c. 1890–1898. The sitters are arranged in a close, informal grouping, suggesting familial or social bonds. They wear high-necked blouses and dresses with lace collars, gathered bodices, and modest sleeve volume characteristic of late Victorian fashion. Hairstyles feature softly waved and pinned arrangements typical of the 1890s. The photograph displays light fading, foxing, and minor edge wear consistent with late 19th-century albumen photographic materials.

Create Date

January 18, 2026