Actress wearing military-inspired costume, from the Actresses series (N668)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1888
Medium
Albumen photograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 3/4 × 2 1/16 in. (9.5 × 5.2 cm)
Classification
Photographs|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
Burdick 230, N668.96
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the glittering world of late 19th-century theater with this charming albumen photograph, *Actress wearing military-inspired costume, from the Actresses series (N668)*, created around 1888. Captured in a petite format—measuring just 3 3/4 × 2 1/16 inches—this intimate portrait showcases an unidentified actress striking a pose in a dramatic military-style outfit. Albumen prints, the dominant photographic medium of the era, lent these images their signature warm tones and fine detail, making them irresistible souvenirs for fans. Part of a popular "Actresses series," this ephemera piece...