Caption

The Novices., Group portrait of the novices of the Ursulines, presumably in Weltevreden, album page, photograph, Part of Album with photos of Batavia and of the Ursuline sisters., Weltevreden, c. 1890 - c. 1910, photographer, Java, West Java, Batavia, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 217 mm x width 270 mm, nun(s), A black and white photograph showing a group of women wearing traditional religious habits with white wimples and dark veils, arranged in rows outdoors; most are seated while others stand behind them, many holding rosary beads or small books in their hands, and several wear glasses. The background includes dense tropical vegetation with large leafy plants and a tall palm, a tiled roof and a wall partially visible to one side, and a gravel foreground with a small patch of grass near the front.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_090

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.4Mb (7.6Mb) / 15.9in x 12.8in / 4762 x 3847 (300dpi)

Keywords

Novices Group portrait novices Ursulines presumably Weltevreden album page photograph Part Album photos Batavia Ursuline sisters c 1890 - c 1910 photographer Java West Java paper daylight collodion silver print height 217 mm x width 270 mm nun s black white photograph showing group women wearing traditional religious habits white wimples dark veils arranged rows outdoors seated stand them holding rosary beads small books hands several wear glasses background includes dense tropical vegetation large leafy plants tall palm tiled roof wall partially visible side gravel foreground small patch grass near front