Carte De Visite Collection (#9)

Angelina Fioretti, Italian ballerina of the Paris Opera (b / w photo)
6032058 Angelina Fioretti, Italian ballerina of the Paris Opera (b/w photo) by Reutlinger Studio (1850-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angelina Fioretti (1846-1879)

Portrait, King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia, with his son Alexander (b / w photo)
6030343 Portrait, King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia, with his son Alexander (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia)

Portrait, Victoria, Princess Royal, who was married to Emperor Frederick III of Germany (b / w photo)
6030335 Portrait, Victoria, Princess Royal, who was married to Emperor Frederick III of Germany (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria)

Portrait, Alexandra of Denmark, married Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII (b / w photo)
6030349 Portrait, Alexandra of Denmark, married Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandra of Denmark)

Portrait, Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of King Edward VII, and Princess Mary of Teck (b / w photo)
6030334 Portrait, Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of King Edward VII, and Princess Mary of Teck (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Portrait, Albert, King of Saxony, and his wife, formerly Princess Carola of Sweden (b / w photo)
6030333 Portrait, Albert, King of Saxony, and his wife, formerly Princess Carola of Sweden (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert)

William Ewart Gladstone, 1863 (b / w photo)
696660 William Ewart Gladstone, 1863 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-98), was a British Liberal statesman

Disderi self-portrait, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
696661 Disderi self-portrait, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Disderi, Andre Adolphe Eugene (1819-89/90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andre-Adolphe-EugAne Disderi (1819-89).); French, out of copyright

Albert, Prince Consort (litho)
2775492 Albert, Prince Consort (litho) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert, Prince Consort)

Victoria, Princess Royal (b / w photo)
2775475 Victoria, Princess Royal (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, Princess Royal)

The British Royal Family (b / w photo)
2775460 The British Royal Family (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Victor (b / w photo)
2775458 The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Victor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Victor)

Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold (b / w photo)
2775453 Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold)

Victoria, Princess Royal (b / w photo)
2775449 Victoria, Princess Royal (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, Princess Royal)

Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG PC
Vintage 19th century photograph: Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG PC (2 July 1795 - 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British peer, courtier, and Tory politician

John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC
Vintage 19th century photograph: John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC (8 November 1811 - 3 March 1884), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818

Captioned Marquess of Queensbury, John Sholto Douglas
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned on the back as Marquess of Queensbury. John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 - 31 January 1900), was a Scottish nobleman

Vardon, Thomas, Librarian of House of Commons
Vintage 19th century photograph: Vardon, Thomas (1799-1867), Librarian of House of Commons, British parliament

Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth
Vintage 19th century photograph: Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth (18 March 1819 - 6 November 1889), was a breeder of race horses and the winner of many classic races

Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle GCB RN
Vintage 19th century photograph: Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle GCB RN was a renowned British Royal Navy officer. The city of Fremantle, Western Australia, is named after him

Emile Felix Fleury, French general and diplomat
Vintage 19th century photograph: Emile Felix Fleury, French general and diplomat

General Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier
Vintage 19th century photograph: Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier (26 April 1793 - 14 February 1877), French general, was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire

General Sir Richard England, army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir Richard England, GCB, KH (1793 - 19 January 1883) was a British Army officer, born at Detroit, which was then part of Upper Canada

General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby, GCB (2 February 1798 - 25 May 1883) was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century

Alphonse Henri, Comte d Hautpoul PM of France
Vintage 19th century photograph: Alphonse Henri, comte d Hautpoul (4 January 1789 - 27 July 1865) was Prime Minister of France from 31 October 1849 to 10 April 1851 during the French Second Republic

Marie Ernest Paul Boniface de Castellane, French Marquis
Vintage 19th century photograph: Marie Ernest Paul Boniface de Castellane, Marquis de Castellane, known as Boni de Castellane, was a French nobleman and politician

Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
Vintage 19th century photograph: Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KCSI (20 October 1792 - 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer

Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi, solider politician, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi was an Italian general, patriot and republican. He contributed to the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy

Portrait of a disabled man in a Victorian era wheelchair
Vintage 19th century photograph: potrait of a disabled man in a Victorian era wheelchair

Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, GCB, KCSI was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Georges de Pimodan, French army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: Georges de Pimodan (29 January 1822-18 September 1860) was a French Legitimist military officer who served in the armies of the Austrian Empire and the Papal States

John Stuart Williams ?Confederate States Army
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned on the back as John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818 - July 17, 1898), who was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War

Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Henry Keppel
Vintage 19th century photograph: Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Henry Keppel GCB, OM (14 June 1809 - 17 January 1904) was a Royal Navy officer

Robert Anderson, officer during the American Civil War
Vintage 19th century photograph: Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 - October 26, 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War

General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather British soldier
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather GCB (9 September 1798 - 9 May 1872) was a British soldier, Crimea and India

1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 19th carte carte de visite
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Sakutaro Fukuda, Japanese diplomat, Europe, 1862
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sakutaro Fukuda, part of the first Japanese embassy, diplomatic delegation to Europe, 1862

Field Marshal Sir Charles York, British Army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: Field Marshal Sir Charles Yorke GCB was a senior British Army officer. He fought in many of the battles of the Peninsular War and of the Hundred Days

Japanese embassy, ambassadors, to the UK 1862
Vintage 19th century photograph: first Japanese embassy, ambassadors, diplomatic mission to the UK from Japan, 1862

Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes, French
Vintage 19th century photograph: Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes (27 November 1790 - 10 June 1860) was a French admiral and senator

Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi, soldier politician, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi was an Italian general, patriot and republican. He contributed to the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy

Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton
Vintage 19th century photograph: Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (Ire) (16 February 1778 - 17 April 1863) was a British Army officer and colonial governor

Gyorgy Klapka, Georg Klapka, Hungarian general
Vintage 19th century photograph: Gyorgy Klapka, also known in German as Georg Klapka was a Hungarian general. He was one of the most important Hungarian generals of the Hungarian War of Independence

Sir Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet, British soldier
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sir Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet (1803 - 9 May 1874) was a distinguished soldier in the British Indian Army, who fought at the siege of Bharatpur in 1825-6

Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, KCMG
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, KCMG (10 April 1803 - 19 March 1883) was a British military officer

Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva, Hungarian
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician

Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi, Italian general, politician
Vintage 19th century photograph: Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi was an Italian general, patriot and republican. He contributed to the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy

Lieutenant-General Charles Nicolas Victor, French officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lieutenant-General Charles Nicolas Victor Oudinot, 2nd Duc de Reggio (3 November 1791 in Bar-le-Duc - 7 June 1863 in Bar-le-Duc)

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"Capturing History: A Glimpse into the World of Carte de Visite" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of carte de visite, a popular form of photographic portraiture during the 19th century. These small, rectangular cards measuring approximately 2. 5 by 4 inches were not just mere photographs; they were windows to a bygone era, offering glimpses into the lives and stories of individuals from various walks of life. One such intriguing portrait is "Waiting for the Hour, " taken in 1863 by an unknown photographer or perhaps William Tolman Carlton himself. This enigmatic image leaves us pondering over who this person was and what they were waiting for – a moment frozen in time forever. Moving forward to the 1870s, we encounter Charles Ashmead Schaeffer through Purdy & Frear's lens. His dignified presence emanates from his portrait, hinting at a man with great accomplishments yet untold tales hidden behind his piercing gaze. The collection also includes fascinating portraits like that of Abraham Lincoln himself – an iconic figure whose signed carte-de-visite transports us back to pivotal moments in American history. The gold-ruled border and ink signature add an air of authenticity to this treasured artifact. Traveling across continents, we witness Bishop Edward Fenwick blessing Ohio's first Catholics in "OHIO: FATHER FENWICK. " This poignant image captures a significant milestone for both religion and community as faith takes root on new soil. Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn's carte-de-visite reminds us that these cards weren't solely reserved for prominent figures but also served as mementos capturing everyday individuals who played crucial roles within their communities. Venturing beyond borders, Victor Hugo's original photograph offers insight into the life of this renowned French man of letters during mid-19th century France – a literary giant immortalized on a small piece of paper.