1890s Cabinet Card Photograph: Child in Wicker Chair- Chicago Cook County IL

Description

View 1890s Cabinet Card Photograph: Child in Wicker Chair- Chicago Cook County IL with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The subject, identified on the reverse as "nan," is dressed in a light-colored dress and dark shoes, and is positioned at a slight angle, with one hand resting on a wicker chair. The chair features a curved back. This cabinet card portrait, produced in the 1890s by the Hartley photography studio, located at 309 W. Madison St., Chicago, depicts a young child. The subject, identified on the reverse as "nan," is dressed in a light-colored dress and dark shoes, and is positioned at a slight angle, with one hand resting on a wicker chair. The chair features a curved back. The backdrop is a painted scene consisting of drapery and a stylized column, typical of studio portraiture of the period. Such backdrops were commonly employed to create a sense of idealized interior space. The photograph exhibits characteristics of late 19th-century photographic aesthetics, including soft focus and a subtle vignette. The child's attire and the wicker chair represent the fashion and furnishings of the period. The inscription on the reverse provides limited provenance information. The photograph shows age-related discoloration. The Hartley studio's imprint connects the piece to the photographic history of Chicago during the late 19th century. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.

Subject

Children & Infants

Format

Cabinet Card

Image Color

Black & White

Theme

Domestic & Family Life

Time Period Manufactured

1850-1899

Material

Paper

Country of Origin

United States