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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: DANTE5 on January 01, 2016, 10:36:01 AM
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Hi Everyone,
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I need help with this photo. It appears to be a vintage photograph, however the surface and detail in picture appears to have brush stokes indicating it was hand drawn or painted. I hoping someone can shed some light on their knowledge of this type of photo. It should be dated back to the 19th Century? Image oval shaped measuring approximately 15 5/8" X 9 3/4", looks to be glued to cardboard and cut in shape.(framed 17 5/8" X 11 5/8") During my research I found information explaining that some of the techniques in processing the early photos was often touched up my hand. When I examine the photo closely, it could be a drawing especially when I zoom in on the shoes, take a look. Surface feels like a painted surface. Please take a look at image and share your prospective. Thanks.
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The photo is unmarked. More photos.....
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Nice scanned image below...
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It appears to be just an old photograph. Of who I would not be able to help you on that one
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Interesting picture.
The brush stokes point out that it is indeed a 19th century photograph and that this image was taken with a old folding camera.
The film used in these cameras was a glass plate negative.
Before glass plate negative photography was improved in a later period, in the early stages they made adjustment with paint and brush to the plate to create a sharper and more detailed image before they developed this on paper.
Same like we use now Photoshop to retouch our images for example
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Glass+plate+negative&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRouCesInKAhXKuhoKHTHWAyEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1275&bih=814 (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Glass+plate+negative&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRouCesInKAhXKuhoKHTHWAyEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1275&bih=814)
Hope that helps
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That pic is from the late teens or 20`s !! The above site that our Talesofthesevenseas posted a while back should help you guys with ladies fashion styles !! :D
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I'm with mart on this one , but I think it may even be into the 1930's (from the style of clothes & shoes) .
It does appear to be a 'colorized' photo ... a photograph that was retouched by hand with transparent/translucent dyes/paints (& sometimes 'scratching' for lightest-colored highlights) .
This was a fairly common method to 'change/upgrade' a black & white (or sepia bismuth) photograph , but did cost a few extra sheckles to have processed in this style .
Cool little item , DANTE5 !
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I enjoyed all of the comments. You guys are the best! Great research tips also! Thanks a lot for your replies.
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The only place you would have seen that much of womens leg in the 19th century is a saloon !!
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Yep! That does tell a story of the ERA... Thanks Mart...