Front of glass is imitation tortoise shell with a decorative border of gold and black

Venice, Palazzi Corner & Palzzo Pesaro

One of the sitters is the same man as in 1990-5039/13709.

Classical sculpture of three women, possibly marble. The central figure cradles the face of a figure leaning up towards her. Another young woman lies slumped on the ground with her head against the central figure's hip.

By 1848 Ross and Thomson moved to Princes Street and from that point their firm flourished, especially after being appointed in 1849 “Photographers to the Queen in Scotland,” the first to be so named.