Antique CDV Whitney & Paradise Bearded Man Sitting Portrait New York NY

Antique CDV Whitney & Paradise Bearded Man Sitting Portrait New York NY

This antique CDV features a distinguished bearded man captured in a formal sitting portrait. He rests with a contemplative air, a classic example of the deliberate composition favored by the studio of Whitney & Paradise in New York, NY.

The crisp focus and Victorian-era attire offer a window into the professional portraiture standards of mid-19th century New York. Collectors of photographic history will appreciate the clear maker’s mark, which identifies this session as a hallmark work from the Whitney & Paradise studio.

This portrait remains a striking study of a bearded man from a storied New York establishment.