Formal studio portrait of a couple on an ornate sofa – Vintage Photo Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Formal studio portrait of a couple on an ornate sofa. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Formal studio portrait of a couple on an ornate sofa
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Posed on an ornate sofa with the carved wood and heavy drapery typical of a studio backdrop, this couple sits close together and looks steadily into the lens, as sitters were expected to hold still for long exposures. Studio portraits like this were a staple of the Victorian era, when a sitting was a considered event and a formal photograph often marked courtship, an engagement, or a marriage. The gallery groups it under Valentine's Day because cards and keepsakes of this kind were exchanged between sweethearts during the period, though the record does not confirm that this particular portrait was made for the holiday.
| Original scan | 517 × 818 px |
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| Reference | Img76 |
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