Antique CDV R Wetzig German Soldier Uniform Epaulets Ludwigsburg

Antique CDV R Wetzig German Soldier Uniform Epaulets Ludwigsburg

This antique CDV captures a formal portrait of a German soldier standing with rigid posture. The subject is dressed in a detailed military uniform, with clear attention drawn to the elaborate epaulets that denote his rank. The photograph was produced in Ludwigsburg, a location renowned for its deep historical ties to regional military garrisons.

The studio mark of Wetzig is visible on the mount, identifying the photographer from this specific era. Collectors of nineteenth-century militaria will value this Ludwigsburg portrait for its crisp rendering of German uniform insignia and the austere presence of the soldier. It is a striking example of the period's photographic documentation of a German soldier and his distinctive epaulets.