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Painted photograph
Missie Alice Graham costumed as "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary", Montreal, Quebec, 1907
Photography studio
Wm. Notman & Son
(1882-1919)
SignatureOn image, handwritten, l.r. : Notman & Son
InscriptionsOn back of board, handwritten, u.c. : MISSIE ALICE GRAHAM / 163, 898 -BII / 21/1/07 1907; u.l. : 1033; u.r. : ?(? by C.N. Dennis?)?
Date
1907
Medium / Technique
Silver salts and gouache on paper mounted on board and frame
Gelatin silver process?, hand-painted
Gelatin silver process?, hand-painted
Dimensions50.9 × 40.5 cm
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberM972.75.70
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of the Estate of Alice Hallward
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Look closely and you will see the clues in the dress and photograph that enabled us to identify the character that Alice Graham portrayed at the age of 14. Characters from nursery rhymes were highly recommended for children; these costumes were also often cobbled together at home.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Look closely and you will see the clues in the dress and photograph that enabled us to identify the character that Alice Graham portrayed at the age of 14. Characters from nursery rhymes were highly recommended for children; these costumes were also often cobbled together at home.
Status
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Missie Alice Graham costumed as “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary,” Montreal, Quebec, 1907
Wm. Notman & Son
1907
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