(Above) Tintype of two women in mourning. Click for larger view.
(Above) Detail. Click for larger view.HERE’S A VINTAGE, SIXTH PLATE (2.25” x 3.25”) TINTYPE of two women in mourning. The rare part of this early photograph is the woman with her head down in despair, an act of informality and spontaneity rarely seen in an era of posed, and formal photography.
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Beautiful and heartbreaking...I am working on a post on Victorian England and mourning was a big part of Queen Victoria's reign. As that was a period based on etiquette, even in death there were do's and dont's to maintain according to your social class. Incredible!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
Marta