Sovereigns of Love's Domain – Vintage Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Sovereigns of Love's Domain in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Sovereigns of Love's Domain
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Sovereigns of love's domain" treats courtship as a royal affair, and its title sets up the playful tone the card's catalog tags describe as both sentimental and humorous. E.W. Kelley's stereograph dates to about 1906, when romantic and comic scenes of courtship were a popular subject for stereo cards. Viewed through a hand viewer, the two slightly offset photographs merged into a single image with depth, which made these small domestic scenes feel immediate. Its place in a Valentine's Day display reflects how such cards were often bought and shared around the holiday.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print on stereo card, stereograph |
| Notes | E.W. Kelley |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 1,657 px · prints to 5 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138804 |
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