Antique CDV Hidden Mother Baby Patterned Dress Johnson Delhi NY
Carte de Visite

Antique CDV Hidden Mother Baby Patterned Dress Johnson Delhi NY

$74.99 USD

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Condition
Used
Format
Carte de Visite · c. 1854–1920s
Listing location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Item ID
398438765383
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Antique CDV Hidden Mother Baby Patterned Dress Johnson Delhi NY

This antique CDV captures a rare example of Victorian portraiture featuring a hidden mother draped in fabric to steady her baby. The infant is centered in the frame, wearing a finely detailed patterned dress that contrasts against the obscured figure behind them.

Photographed by Johnson in Delhi, NY, this piece offers a fascinating glimpse into nineteenth-century studio techniques. Collectors of historical photography will appreciate this specific display of the hidden mother trope, a poignant relic from the CDV era.

A remarkable portrait of a baby and a hidden mother by Johnson of Delhi.
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