This unusual cabinet card is an image of a beautiful young girl with angel wings. Her hands are clasped in prayer and she has a hopeful expression. The photograph appears to be part of a series ( #31) from Art Publisher, V. Fritz Grandt in 1897. The caption under the photograph translates to English stating “Childlike faith. Believers make me pure and good, if I come to you praying.” The title above the image translates to “Child Pictures Gallery”. The photographer is Carl Muller, located in Berlin, Germany.
BEAUTIFUL ANGEL IN BERLIN, GERMANY (1897)
PORTRAIT OF VERY ATTRACTIVE FAMILY IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
A very attractive family poses for their portrait at the photographic studio of Theodore Reimers in Hamburg, Germany. Both the parents and the children have wonderful smiles captured by the photographer.
PARENTS READING WITH THEIR YOUNG SON IN FREISING, GERMANY
This photograph captures a nicely dressed mother and father reading a picture book with their young son. The parents appear fascinated by the reading material but their son seems more interested in the photographer and his camera. The boy is wearing a sailors outfit. The photographer of this image was Franz Ress whose studio was located in Freising, Germany. Freising is a city in the Bavaria area of Germany.
Freising is a town in Bavaria, Germany.
TWO FASHIONABLE LADIES : GIESSEN, GERMANY 1912
Two attractive women pose for their portrait at the studio of the Strauss Brothers, in Giessen, Germany. These ladies have a flair for fashion and apparently the financial wherewithal to support their fine taste in apparel. The woman are attractive and dressed beautifully. Note their fine hats. An inscription on the reverse of the image indicates that the image was photographed in 1912.
YOUNG CHILD AND WOODEN HORSE IN RECKLINGHAUSEN, GERMANY
A not too happy child is photographed with a beautifully carved wooden horse in this cabinet card. The toy horse is mounted on a wheels and the horse has a mane, bridle and reins. The child appears to be holding a horse whip. The photograph is by Victoria of Recklinghausen, Germany. Recklinghausen is located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN IN MUNICH, GERMANY
A mother and her two children pose for a family portrait at the studio of B. Nielander & T. Romauer in Munich, Germany. Mother is wearing a striped skirt and simple white blouse with a dark ribbon. The oldest child is wearing a bow in her hair and holding a ball.
ATTRACTIVE FAMILY IN BERLIN, GERMANY (1912)
This cabinet card image is a portrait of an attractive family. The father has a terrific mustache and the mother is holding an open book of photographs. She is a slight woman who looks as if she has just seen a ghost. The couples two daughters are adorable. The photographer is Gericke whose studio was located in Berlin, Germany. The reverse of the card has an inscription indicating that the photograph was taken in 1912.
AN OFFICER AND TWO LADIES IN FRANKFURT, PRUSSIA
This cabinet card features a military officer and two women seated at a table. All three individuals appear quite austere. On the table are two small books and a bowl with contents that include a pair of scissors. Perhaps this is a family photograph, but there is likely an interesting story about the lives of the subjects in this photograph. The photographer of this image is Franke & Karcher of Frankfurt. At the time of this portrait, Frankfurt was ruled by Prussia.
SOMBER FAMILY IN RINTELN, GERMANY
This family portrait was photographed by Fritz Jungcurt, in Rinteln, Germany. All of the members of this family are very well dressed and also wear very serious facial expressions. They look like they’ve gathered together for an austere occasion.
THREE SISTERS AND THEIR TOYS IN MUNICH, BAVARIA
This cabinet card features three sisters at play. The youngest is holding a stuffed horse, while the other two sisters are holding a doll and a book. On the floor stands another doll. The photographer was Alfred Schmidt of the Apollo Studio in Munich, Bavaria. Schmidt did an excellent job of capturing the girls in a quite natural pose of play. (SOLD)
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