Tinted studio portrait of an adolescent. Hobart Town, Tasmania, 1874-75.

A$40 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

Albumen print photograph with hand colouring, carte de visite format, 102 x 63 mm (mount), verso with decorative back mark surmounted by the Australian coat of arms and worded Photographed by Alfred Winter, 19 Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town. Established in Melbourne 8 years. ; the print is in good condition; the mount has a sprinkling of light foxing. A nicely composed full-length portrait of a smartly attired young lad, his hat resting on the table beside him. His cheeks have been delicately tinted by the studio colourist (probably Winter himself).

• Binding: Hardcover

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