William Notman's Portrait Photographs of Girls Reading From the 1860s to the 1880s: A Pictorial Analysis Based on Contemporary Writings

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Title
William Notman's Portrait Photographs of Girls Reading From the 1860s to the 1880s: A Pictorial Analysis Based on Contemporary Writings
Abstract
An analysis of ten portrait photographs taken at the Notman Photographic Studio of Montreal showing young girls reading. The author argues that William Notman intended to communicate to family, friends and to the girl in the photo herself the ideals of an effective upbringing was invariably associated with reading.
Publication
Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada/Cahiers de la Société bibliographique du Canada
Volume
Vol. 47
Issue
no. 1
Pages
45-73
Date
Spring 2009
Language
en
Citation
Lerner, Loren. “William Notman’s Portrait Photographs of Girls Reading From the 1860s to the 1880s: A Pictorial Analysis Based on Contemporary Writings.” Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada/Cahiers de la Société bibliographique du Canada Vol. 47, no. 1 (Spring 2009): 45–73.
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