A warm-toned carte-de-visite by Signor Hollandzo of Liverpool, showing an unidentified bearded man seated beside a rigged model sailing ship on a fringed table.
A warm-toned carte-de-visite portrait of a bearded man seated beside a rigged model sailing ship on a fringed table. His dark jacket and waistcoat contrast with light striped trousers; a painted woodland scene, heavy curtain, and patterned carpet furnish the studio setting. The cream mount has a pink ruled border and the imprint of Signor Hollandzo, whose ornate crowned studio device gives the address 43 Castle Street, Liverpool. The printed wording identifies him as a “Photographic Artist” and adds “Copies may be had.”
- Medium
- CDV
- Subject
- Photography
- Condition
- The print shows scattered small surface spots and marks, including a pale blemish in the dark curtain area, and some unevenness of tone toward the lower portion. The mount has light soiling and minor edge and corner wear. The reverse shows scattered specks and faint scuff marks, including diagonal marks near the lower left. Both studio imprints remain legible.
- Provenance
- The printed studio imprint identifies Signor Hollandzo, 43 Castle Street, Liverpool. No ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MCDV787
