Antique CDV 1870s Baby Sitting On Cushion Plaid Dress Patterned Carpet

Antique CDV 1870s Baby Sitting On Cushion Plaid Dress Patterned Carpet

This antique CDV captures a young baby sitting upright on a plush velvet cushion. The infant is dressed in a detailed plaid dress, with the intricate fabric pattern serving as a focal point against the backdrop of a heavily patterned carpet typical of Victorian parlor photography.

This 1870s portrait offers a quintessential look at nineteenth-century studio portraiture. Collectors of early photography will appreciate the sharp composition and the specific textile textures that define this charming study of a baby sitting in their finest attire.