Name/Title
Photograph, crayon portraitEntry/Object ID
LU15.2Description
Crayon wedding portrait of Arthur Martin Sandretzky, born March 8, 1877 in Waseca; died November 17, 1943 in Wilton. Married Ida Karolin Foels on December 28, 1905. Grandfather of Jody (Sandretzky) Johnson, wife of Clifford Johnson, New Richland, Minnesota.Context
Crayon portraits were photographic enlargements in which a weak photographic image was used as the basis for hand rendering with charcoal or pastels. These portraits were popular from the 1860s through the end of the 19th century. Both printed-out and developing-out images on matte-surfaced papers was the photographic method. These prints are often mistaken as original portrait artwork, but they are photographically based. LU designation means that the image only was borrowed and scanned into our database by permission of the owner. Actual possession of the photograph was retained by the owner and not transferred to WCHS.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph, crayon portraitClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
July 18, 2000Update Date
November 21, 2024