This is an original cabinet card portrait from the noted Boston photographer Elmer Chickering. Chickering was among the city’s most prominent portrait photographers in the late 19th century, well known for photographing actors, political figures, and Boston society. The photograph captures a young woman posed in formal attire. Her hair is neatly pulled up and arranged high on her head, giving prominence to her face. She wears a dark dress with a row of ornate buttons down the bodice, along with a crisp white collar. Her expression is calm and composed, reflecting the classic, dignified portrait style of the period. The clarity and lighting emphasize her facial features against a subtly textured backdrop. The photographer’s imprint is printed in gold script across the lower border of the mount. The mount itself is in a rich, dark brown tone.On the reverse, the ornate Chickering studio back mark dominates the card, decorated with scrollwork and flourishes. In period handwriting, the sitter is identified as “Maggie McDonough”. The inscription is dated 1894. (SOLD)
THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 
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