Antique Cabinet Card Wm A Fermann Woman Velvet Bodice Pleated Stoughton Wis.

Antique Cabinet Card Wm A Fermann Woman Velvet Bodice Pleated Stoughton Wis.

This antique cabinet card features a poised woman captured by the Stoughton, Wis. studio of Wm A Fermann. She is dressed in a sophisticated gown, with the camera highlighting the intricate texture of her velvet bodice and the delicate, structured details of her pleated skirt.

The portrait captures the refined elegance of late 19th-century studio photography. Collectors of Wisconsin history or period fashion will appreciate this crisp study of Victorian style. It is a striking look at the artistry of Fermann’s Stoughton portraiture.