[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate tintype of a young woman, possibly a vivandiere, acquired in Dublin, Virginia.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $945
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate tintype of a young woman, possibly a vivandiere, acquired in Dublin, Virginia.
Quarter plate tintype portrait of a young woman standing against a simple studio backdrop, wearing a brimmed hat with tassels, a jacket pinned near the collar, and a long skirt. Her style of dress is similar to that worn by vivandieres of the Civil War period. (Tarnish to edges, scattered spotting, some discoloration, image a bit dark.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (heavily worn, repaired hinge).
Consignor relates that this image was acquired from a Dublin, VA, auction house, which suggests that the subject could be southern, but her identity cannot be confirmed.
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