Victorian cabinet card portrait of a couple, R.H. Mann studio – Vintage Photo Print
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This rare historic image captures Victorian cabinet card portrait of a couple, R.H. Mann studio in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Victorian cabinet card portrait of a couple, R.H. Mann studio
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Rather than a single famous moment, this cabinet card is a studio portrait of an unnamed couple, posed together in the formal manner that was fashionable during the Victorian era. Cabinet cards became popular in the 1870s and 1880s, and they were typically mounted on stiff card stock about 4 by 6.5 inches, which made them sturdy enough to be kept on parlor tables and tucked into albums. The R.H. Mann studio name on the mount points to a commercial photographer, and the posing, props and backdrop reflect the sitters' wish to appear respectable and composed. Its place on the Valentine's Day board suggests how such portraits later came to be treasured as keepsakes of romantic partnership.
| Original scan | 616 × 968 px |
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| Reference | Img85 |
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