This is a beautiful carte de visite portrait of a young woman taken by photographer Aug(ust) Haraldsson of Christiania, Norway (now Oslo). The sitter is elegantly posed in three-quarter view, looking slightly off to her right with a calm and reflective expression. Her light eyes and delicate features are sharply captured, giving the image a quiet dignity and presence. She wears a high-collared dark dress or jacket with a velvet bodice, secured at the throat with an ornate round brooch featuring a dangling chain. Her hair is fashionably short and softly curled, framing her face in a way that was in vogue during the 1880s–1890s. A small earring is visible in her left ear, adding a subtle touch of refinement. The overall impression is one of youthful poise and gentle elegance. The photographer’s imprint appears on the front mount and in elaborate gold script on the reverse, which reads: “Aug. Haraldsson, Nedre Slotsgade 19, Hjørnet af Carl Johansgade, Christiania.” Haraldsson was an established portrait photographer in Christiania, operating from this address in the late 19th century. (SOLD)
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