Keywords: Seated portraits
Item 102839
Class of 1897 at Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, 1897
Contributed by: Lincoln Academy Date: 1897 Location: Newcastle Media: Photographic print
Item 100525
Portrait of a dog, Portland, 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite
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Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.
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Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood
From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.
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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits
"Studio Portraits Studio Portrait Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Beginning the 1840s, photographers sought to make the connection…"
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"The unframed portrait shows a man in formal clothing writing with a quill pen. The painting style is reminiscent of the Readfield artist Jonathan…"
