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The girl is shown in a white dress with puffed sleeves and a coral necklace, against a dark background, set within an oval passe-partout bearing the studio's embossed coat of arms and the inscription \"Photographe de la Cour\". The hand-colouring on the hair and complexion is well preserved. The portrait is housed in its original dark green wooden frame with gilded inner moulding, total dimensions 60 x 71 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdolphe Zimmermans (1858-1922) was the leading portrait photographer of The Hague in the decades surrounding the turn of the century. His studio on De Riemerstraat served the Hague elite and the Royal House, and from 1892 he held the title of purveyor to Queen Regent Emma. He is known for his portraits of Princess Wilhelmina, several of which were used as the basis for Dutch postage stamps. Works by Zimmermans are held in the collections of the Rijksmuseum and the Royal Collections. 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Corlies\u003c\/strong\u003e , located in \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eSt. Cloud, Minnesota\u003c\/strong\u003e . \u003cbr data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eThe men pose in two rows around a table covered in a richly decorated tablecloth, their gazes fixed on the camera with a mix of self-confidence and camaraderie.\u003cbr data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"784\"\u003e The portrait captures the mood of a generation on the cusp of modernity — their suits sharp, their postures formal, their future still unwritten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver albumen photograph on cardboard ( \u003cem data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003ecabinet card\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003cbr data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 16.5 × 10.8 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; light discolouration and staining at the edges\u003cbr data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e Group photographs from this period are rarer than individual portraits, as studio photography at the time was primarily focused on personal presentation. \u003cbr data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eP. 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Durand, Châlons-sur-Marne (ca. 1880)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"986\"\u003e An impressive French \u003cem data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"468\"\u003ecarte de visite\u003c\/em\u003e portrait of a soldier in richly decorated uniform, photographed around \u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e1880\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eG. Durand\u003c\/strong\u003e , located at \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"649\"\u003e2 Rue des Trésoriers \u0026amp; 36 Rue de Vaux, Châlons-sur-Marne\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"653\"\u003e The man wears a ceremonial uniform with cord decoration and sabre, typical of the French cavalry or guard of the Third Republic.\u003cbr data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"790\"\u003e The reverse is ornately printed in bronze ink with medals from \u003cstrong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"895\"\u003e1874\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibitions—a hallmark of photographers who liked to mention their awards as a stamp of quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Albumen photo on cardboard ( \u003cem data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003ecarte de visite\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003cbr data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 10 × 6.3 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good; slight aging to top edge\u003cbr data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Châlons-sur-Marne, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003e Photographer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eG. 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