Victorian Woman

Name/Title

Victorian Woman

Entry/Object ID

RE-PH-2026-0017

Description

Victorian Woman

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Woman

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Unknown

Category

Women, Photo, 1890's, Standing

Made/Created

Studio

Unknown

Date made

circa 1895 - circa 1905

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Unknown

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Jan 18, 2026

General Notes

Note Type

Description

Note

Full-length studio portrait of a woman, cabinet card photograph, c. 1895–1905. The sitter is shown standing beside an upholstered chair, wearing a dark, floor-length dress with a fitted bodice, high collar, and decorative yoke detailing characteristic of late Victorian to early Edwardian fashion. Her hair is center-parted and arranged smoothly back, and her composed posture reflects formal studio conventions of the period. The photograph exhibits pronounced fading, surface spotting, and tonal loss, likely due to light exposure and age, consistent with turn-of-the-century photographic materials.

Create Date

January 18, 2026