Costumed couple posed on rock in studio backdrop, sepia photograph – Vintage Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Costumed couple posed on rock in studio backdrop, sepia photograph comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Costumed couple posed on rock in studio backdrop, sepia photograph
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A costumed couple stands posed on a painted rock outcrop against a studio backdrop, the kind of set photographers of the Victorian era kept on hand to suggest scenery without leaving the studio. Sepia toning was a common finish in this period, giving the portrait its warm, brownish cast. Long exposure times meant sitters had to hold still for seconds at a time, which explains the stiff, deliberate poses. The Valentine's Day connection on this board reflects how the holiday grew into a popular occasion for sentimental portraits and keepsakes in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
| Original scan | 507 × 833 px |
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| Reference | Img124 |
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