Antique CDV Th Schahl French Soldier Military Uniform Mustache Dijon

Antique CDV Th Schahl French Soldier Military Uniform Mustache Dijon

This antique CDV features a distinguished French soldier captured in a formal studio portrait. The subject stands with pride, his military uniform immaculately tailored to showcase the rigid discipline of the era. A perfectly groomed mustache anchors his stoic expression, embodying the classic aesthetic of 19th-century French infantry.

The photographer Schahl, operating out of Dijon, utilized sharp lighting to highlight the intricate buttons and fabric textures of the attire. This piece serves as a striking historical document for collectors focusing on European military portraiture or the regional photographic history of the Dijon area. It is a quintessential study of a French soldier in his finest uniform.