Who painted Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens?

Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens was painted by Clementina Hawarden in 1862.

Where can I see Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens?

Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens?

Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens

Clementina Hawarden , 1862

Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens is a photographic photography by the Impressionist artist Clementina Hawarden. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

This 1860s photograph, 'Clementina and Isabella Grace Maude, 5 Princes Gardens', captures two girls in a simple, unadorned room. The image is a product of Lady Hawarden's photographic studio, set up on a dedicated floor of her residence.

Technique & Style

The photograph was created using the wet collodion process on glass negatives, a technically demanding method requiring the plates to remain wet during development. This process, though complicated, allowed for a level of detail and quality characteristic of Lady Hawarden's work.

History & Provenance

Lady Hawarden exhibited her photographs, including this one, at the Photographic Society of London, a prestigious institution at the time, indicating her commitment to photography as an art form rather than just a domestic pastime.

Artist & collection

Artist

Clementina Hawarden

Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden, commonly known as Lady Clementina Hawarden, was a Scottish amateur portrait photographer of the Victorian era. She produced over 800 photographs mostly of her adolescent daughters.