A hand-colored stereoview presenting a staged, theatrical composition of two seated figures costumed as devils, each wearing horns and long dark wigs, one in red and one in blue-grey attire trimmed with a wide yellow collar. Between them stands a small pedestal table topped with a human skull flanked by crossed pitchforks, while a carved lion or gargoyle mask rests on a low stool at their feet; a green curtain hangs at either side of the staged set. The applied color is opaque and stylized, characteristic of tissue-type stereo cards designed to be viewed with backlighting for added dramatic effect.
Photographer/publisher: Unknown
Period/date: circa 1860
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Fair; pronounced overall toning and surface soiling, corner losses and short tears at the upper left edge of the mount, creasing to the image layer, and heavy hand-applied pigment showing wear and slight flaking in places.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: tissueview, hand-colored, devil costume, theatrical scene, stereoview
Photographer Biography:
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