Carte De Visite (from my own collection). Reston, Stretford Photographic Studio, 6 Dorset Street, Stretford, Manchester
The carte de visite (CDV) was a type of small photograph the size of a visiting card.
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She looked more relaxed than a lot of people in photos from that era.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful portrait, the hair looks quite modern for that period.
ReplyDeleteCDV's were once a vehicle for 18th century "porn." Mounted on card stock, advertisements were often printed on their reverse side.
ReplyDeleteThese are much sought after by many in the Civil War Reenactment crowd in the U.S..