Silhouette Portrait of a Man
Subject
Photograph
Title
Silhouette Portrait of a Man
Date
ca. 1890
Description
This photograph is from the studio of Irving Saunders, located in Alfred Centre and Friendship, New York. Saunders operated his studios beginning in the 1860s into the 1890s.
The young man in the photograph is wearing a white tie, stand up collar with a stiff, bib front white shirt, and a black vest, so it can be assumed that his coat is either a black wool tailcoat or a morning coat. The photograph may have been taken for a special occasion; on the back someone has written "A.U. '90, Burdette B. Brown."
An emphasis was placed on being neat and "suitable" in appearance during this time. Men were expected to be well groomed, with a short hair style and lack of facial hair.
References
Mendes, Valerie and Amy de la Haye. Fashion Since 1900. London: Thames and Hudson, 2010.
The young man in the photograph is wearing a white tie, stand up collar with a stiff, bib front white shirt, and a black vest, so it can be assumed that his coat is either a black wool tailcoat or a morning coat. The photograph may have been taken for a special occasion; on the back someone has written "A.U. '90, Burdette B. Brown."
An emphasis was placed on being neat and "suitable" in appearance during this time. Men were expected to be well groomed, with a short hair style and lack of facial hair.
References
Mendes, Valerie and Amy de la Haye. Fashion Since 1900. London: Thames and Hudson, 2010.
Source
Donor: Grace E. Johnston
Identifier
URI 1954.72.07
Contributor
Caroline Crockford
Creator
Irving Saunders Studios, Alfred Center, Friendship, N.Y. "Friendship Studio open only when advertised in the county papers." "Specialties Crayon and Water Color Portraits."
Collection
Citation
Irving Saunders Studios, Alfred Center, Friendship, N.Y. "Friendship Studio open only when advertised in the county papers." "Specialties Crayon and Water Color Portraits.", “Silhouette Portrait of a Man,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed April 27, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/302.