Portrait of mother, taken to the front

This portrait of A.E. Sherwood was found with the personal effects sent home to Australia after the death of Lieut. A.G. Adams in 1917. The image is undated, nor does it have notes on the reverse. There are no studio markings.

It is a small size (6 cm x 12 cm), including the mounting, which would have been handy to keep in a soldier's wallet or diary.

Whilst we might consider this to be a formal portrait, it shows Adah in light blouse, with everyday jewelry and a simple hair style.  Her sons would have known their mother like this in their home in Melbourne.