Portrait of a Man with a Moustache - C. Jessen & Co, Providence (ca. 1895)

A stylish American portrait of a young man with a distinctive mustache and a piercing gaze, captured around 1895 in the studio of C. Jessen & Co., located at 900 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island.
The elegant scalloped border, the soft vignette, and the gold embossing on the reverse, featuring a mythological figure on a globe, reflect the grandeur of the late 19th century, an era in which photography was elevated to an art form.

Technique: Silver albumen print on cardboard (cabinet card)
Dimensions: approx. 16.5 × 10.8 cm
Condition: Excellent; minimal signs of wear
Origin: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

The C. Jessen & Co. studio was known as “Artists and Photographers,” a designation that marks the transition from craft to artistic expression.
The high quality of the paper, printing, and composition makes this portrait highly sought after by collectors of American Gilded Age photography.