Antique portrait photograph of a young woman standing at the back of a Victorian-era chair by RANDALL Photographer, Detroit, Michigan. Since antique photography isn't our forte, we'll just list the information we DO know!
* Carte de Visites (CDV) photograph. Cartes-de-visite were small visiting card portraits (usually measuring 4 1/2 x 2 1/2") introduced by a Parisian photographer, Andre Disdéri, who in late 1854 patented a way of taking a number of photographs on one plate (usually eight), thus greatly reducing production costs. http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/cart-de-.htm
* The photograph has been matted on a stiff, cardboard-like material.
* Unframed.
* Sepia toned studio photograph.
* Measures 2.5" x 4.25".
* Dated on the backside of the portrait photograph November 1878.
No bends, tears or other damage to note. Some darkening along the edges, especially the lower left-hand corner, as would be made from a frame.
This antique studio portrait of a young woman may be of interest to Detroit, Michigan historical memorabilia collectors, to a family members of the RANDALL photographer, paper ephemera dealers or collectors of fine antique portrait photographs.
A1526 - Old Antique Portrait Young Woman Photograph November 1878 RANDALL Photographer, 220 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MICHIGAN
$20.00 First Class Mail
