[Woman with eyes crossed wearing elaborate clothing and jewelry] – Antique Print
![[Woman with eyes crossed wearing elaborate clothing and jewelry], c1927. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/df/dfc29540b1b0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures [Woman with eyes crossed wearing elaborate clothing and jewelry] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A woman with her eyes deliberately crossed poses in an ornate costume and heavy jewelry, the comic contrast between her exaggerated expression and her formal dress being the point of the picture. Photographs like this one, catalogued as humorous portraits from the 1920s, were often made for amusement or as novelty studio work, playing on the era's fascination with glamorous fashion and the stylized poses of popular portraiture. The "J291942" notation in the record indicates a copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, which suggests the print was issued commercially and circulated beyond a single studio sitting. Its mix of theatrical costume and deadpan silliness makes it a useful window into how Americans of the late 1920s played with the image-conscious style of their time.
| Created / published | c1927. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Humorous pictures 1920-1930.Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | J291942 U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Costumes--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,082 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-164617 |
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