Four men pose in a staggered group, with the outer figures lower than the central pair. Their dark coats and varied neckwear remain distinct within the softly vignetted portrait. The two men at left have prominent moustaches, while the two at right wear full beards. The figure at right wears a double-breasted coat.
Across the lower portion, elaborate shaded lettering reads “HAPPY NEW YEAR,” interrupting the large numerals “1879” horizontally. This horizontal carte de visite has a rounded-corner mount with a narrow gold-coloured border.
The unprinted reverse bears an underlined “Pc,” faint “[?]0” and “18,” the number “9178,” and “Circa 1879,” all in pencil. Neither side identifies the men, their relationship, the photographer, or the studio’s location.
- Title on card
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 1879
- Medium
- CDV
- Subject
- Photography
- Dimensions
- 4.16 × 2.47 in (105.7 × 62.8 mm)
- Condition
- Toning and scattered spotting, with a small reddish-brown stain near the upper edge above the right-hand pair. Irregular upper side edges of the print, extending farther down at right, clear of the portraits and greeting. Reverse with scattered dark smudges, chiefly across the lower half; light border and corner wear. Otherwise sound.
- Catalogue no.
- MCDV918
