Little Miss Pears

[callmemadam]

My sister and I are sorting through piles of Stuff, which includes a lot of artwork and photographs. This is one to keep. It is a photograph of one of our mother's two sisters as a baby. The picture has been tinted and painted by our grandmother. We see from the back that this photo cost 17/6, which was a lot of money in those days. Sadly, we never knew this aunt as she died young when I was a baby. Charming, or what?

Comments

[coughingbear]

That's so lovely.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? I'm trying to decide where to hang it.

[debodacious.livejournal.com]

That is gorgeous - I love those hand tinted photos.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Thenk you. The time women used to spend on that sort of thing! She looks like something out of a Girl'Own Annual, don't you think?

[gghost.livejournal.com]

What a lovely and precious heirloom to have!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I thought you'd like it!