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Amateur Studio portrait photograph of a teenage girl
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Amateur Studio portrait photograph of a teenage girl
Amateur Studio portrait photograph - shot in the back garden with suitable table and plant pot props - the subject is not the most jolly ever - I don t think that hat was a regular personal choice... Date: circa 1910
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Media ID 18075866
© Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Tom Gillmor / Mary Evans
Amateur Apr18 Best Bonnet Dour Downcast Expression Glum Grumpy Miserable Misery Potted Sunday Teenage Uncomfortable Unhappy
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This evocative black and white portrait captures the melancholic essence of adolescence in the early 1910s. The teenage girl, seated on a rickety wooden table in her family's back garden, gazes off into the distance with an expression of discomfort and unhappiness. The props of a potted plant and a quaint, yet ill-fitting bonnet, add to the sense of unease and misery. The garden setting, with its sun-dappled leaves and the soft, dappled light filtering through the trees, creates a stark contrast to the girl's demeanor. The use of a simple table and the natural surroundings of the garden imbues the photograph with an intimate, amateur feel, adding to its charm and nostalgia. The date of the photograph, April 18, 1910, further underscores the historical significance of this poignant moment in time. This portrait is a poignant reminder of the complex emotions experienced during adolescence and the enduring power of a single image to transport us back in time.
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