Cartes de Visite Historical Photographs
Identifier
ELIBR0254-CarteDeVisite-076
Creation Date
1860
Description
This carte de visite features a studio portrait of an unidentified person standing beside a wooden chair with their foot on the lower rung of the chair. The subject is dressed in dark clothing and holds a metal lantern in one hand. The backdrop includes a painted outdoor scene with trees and foliage, characteristic of late‑nineteenth‑century studio settings.
No identifying imprints or inscriptions are present on front or back of card.
Physical Description
.JPG, 1 Photograph, b&w, 10 x 6 cm
Preview
Recommended Citation
Portrait of a Individual Holding a Lantern, 1860. Cartes de Visite Historical Photographs, ELIBR0245. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Special Collections & Archives. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/cartedevisite
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Keywords
1860-1869, 1870-1879; portrait
