A faded stereo pair depicts an outdoor garden or courtyard scene with several figures gathered around large barrels and woven baskets. A ladder leans against a tree or wall in the background, with dense foliage framing the composition on either side. The albumen prints are mounted on a turquoise card with gilt-ruled borders and decorative oval motifs typical of French commercial stereoview production of the period.
Photographer/publisher: Unknown
Period/date: circa 1855/60
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Fair; the albumen prints show heavy overall fading and yellowing with significant loss of contrast and detail, moderate silvering visible in the upper right image area, small losses and creasing to the corners of the mount, and a short closed tear along the upper left edge of the card.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: France, genre scene, stereoview, albumen print, 19th century
Photographer Biography:
No verified biographical information available.
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