Carte-de-visite

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Carte de Visite

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite

Entry/Object ID

2003.007.001

Description

Carte-de-visite of young woman, Sophie Bonham Aldrich, taken by Geo. S. Cook, Charleston. The woman wears a two-piece dress. Tight-fitting bodice buttons down the front, has long-sleeves, and is decorated with white and dark colored ribbons in geometric patterns. Skirt appears devoid of decoration aside from gathering at waist and hoop underneath. Studio photograph with elaborate cast-iron or carved wooden chair. Backdrop consists of landscape with tree to the woman's left and a large urn with floral bouquet perched atop a balustrade.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2003.007.

Source or Donor

Melton, Frank T.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Cook, George S.

Date made

1858 - 1868

Place

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Maker's Mark: stamp on verso of card

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Carte-de-visite

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Material

Paper

Location

Building

NR 303 C3

Date

February 7, 2023

Provenance

Notes

Descended in the family of sitter, Sophi Bonham Aldrich, to her great-grandson, Frank T.(Tomkins) Melton, who currently resides in Greensboro, NC but who's family is from Columbia, SC.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

December 16, 2003

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 31, 2023