Untitled (eight photos, clockwise from upper left, Lady Alice Henniker; William Dyke, Esq; Hon. J. Henniker; Lady Audrey Townshend (w/bird); Lady Edith Ferguson (w/child); Hon. Emilie White; Augustus Lumley, Esq; center, Hon Harry Bourke & Montague Guest) 1862 - 1888

Curator: This photo album page, attributed to Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil Filmer, features eight portraits. It's a glimpse into someone’s social circle, quite literally bound together. Editor: It strikes me as a Victorian fever dream! So many faces, all stiff and proper, peering out from sepia tones. What a fascinating study of social structures! Curator: Absolutely. Notice the materials. These aren't just images; they're albumin prints, carefully pasted into a leather-bound album. Each portrait is a deliberate construction. Editor: Yes, and look at the inscription, "William Dyke Esq", framed by a little heart. It's that handmade touch, the tangible labor of love or social obligation, that gives the work its resonance. The album format itself implies a domestic setting, a space for organizing and displaying personal relationships. Curator: It does feel so intimate. Like peeking through time. Editor: Exactly. It's less about perfect artistry and more about the tactile, social reality embedded in these collected faces and binding materials.