Antique CDV L. R. Bliss Young Man Oval Portrait Knoxville Penn

Antique CDV L. R. Bliss Young Man Oval Portrait Knoxville Penn

This antique CDV features a formal oval portrait of a young man captured by the Bliss studio in Knoxville, Penn. The subject is posed with the stiff, dignified posture characteristic of nineteenth-century studio photography, showcasing the sharp focus and meticulous lighting favored by local photographers of that era.

The piece offers a fascinating glimpse into the personal history of a Knoxville resident during the late Victorian period. Collectors of regional Pennsylvania ephemera will appreciate the clarity of this young man’s likeness. It is a quintessential example of a Bliss portrait.