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This antique stereoview card captures a dramatic theatrical moment, featuring a stage actor in mid-performance, striking a pose with one hand to his head and holding a script or paper in the other. The scene is set indoors, likely a studio, with props including a chair, a table, and framed pictures on the wall, along with painted backdrops suggesting natural scenery. This fascinating piece of photographic history offers a glimpse into Victorian-era stage performance and portraiture.The stereograph is presented on a distinctive yellow cardboard mount, typical of the period, and features albumen prints that provide rich tonal detail. The reverse is blank. This single stereoview card is a wonderful addition for collectors of antique photography, theatrical memorabilia, or Victorian-era 3D views. Its intricate details and the dramatic subject matter make it a compelling item for display or study within a stereoscope viewer.Verified Specifications:
Item Type: Stereoview Card
Publisher/Manufacturer: W. M. Chase
Photographer: W. M. Chase
Subject Matter: Stage Actor, People, Theatrical Performance, Studio Scene
View Title & Number: Not explicitly numbered; features an actor in a dramatic pose
Format/Mount Type: Cardboard mount, flat
Materials: Cardboard mount, Albumen prints
City/State/Province/Country: Baltimore, MD, U. S. A.
Logos/Graphics: \"Picturesque Views of Gems of Beauty and Art. Mountain, Valley and Stream\" (left side of mount), \"The Wide, Wide World. By W. M. Chase, Baltimore, MD, U. S. A.\" (right side of mount)
Identifiers: W. M. Chase, Baltimore, MD, U. S. A.
Dimensions: approx. 7 inches wide
