This charming and evocative cabinet card features a young couple—possibly newlyweds—posed in a classic late‑Victorian formal style. The gentleman stands with one foot upon an elegantly turned rocking chair, wearing a suit, light-colored tie, and a broad-brimmed hat. The lady stands beside him, elegantly leaning her arm on the same chair, dressed in a fitted blouse, belted skirt, gloves, and an ornate hat adorned with soft fabric details. Behind them, a painted studio backdrop hints at a window with draped curtains and floral décor. The lower margin of the mount bears the imprint “Mrs. R. L. Britton. Walla Walla.”, indicating it was produced by a woman photographer operating in Walla Walla, Washington—an intriguing and relatively uncommon attribution for the era. Despite searching through records of cabinet-card–era women photographers, I found no specific mention of Mrs R. L. Britton. She was a professional photographer in Walla Walla, WA, at a time when women in photography were still emerging as studio operators. This cabinet card appears to be from the 1890’s. (SOLD)
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