since about Victorian times (roughly 1837 on)+ photographs
What an excellent image.Lucy
Having a studio portrait taken seemed to be a very serious business. Formal clothing, no smile, upright posture and presumably a bit of a wait while the professional got it all set up.
Portrait sitters always look so glum in this period. A ten minute wait probably brings on rigor mortis!
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What an excellent image.
Lucy
Having a studio portrait taken seemed to be a very serious business. Formal clothing, no smile, upright posture and presumably a bit of a wait while the professional got it all set up.
Portrait sitters always look so glum in this period. A ten minute wait probably brings on rigor mortis!
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