Antique CDV 1870s Chas W Smartt Bearded Man Portrait Leamington England

Antique CDV 1870s Chas W Smartt Bearded Man Portrait Leamington England

This portrait captures a distinguished bearded man from the 1870s, expertly framed in a classic CDV format by the photographer Chas W Smartt. The subject sits with the stoic gravity typical of Victorian-era studio photography, his facial hair styled in a manner consistent with the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

Captured in the town of Leamington, England, this piece offers a glimpse into the regional portraiture industry of the era. Collectors of British social history will appreciate the specific craftsmanship of Smartt, whose work documents the aesthetic identity of the 1870s.

A rare visual record of a bearded man from Victorian Leamington, England.