V.A. Blasque (United States, late-1860)


Figure 1.--This New York City boy had ha CDV portrait taken at the Rockwood studio on Broadway. The name written on the back looks like V.A. Blasque, although the writing is a little difficult to read. The military looking collar buttoning jacket was a popular style in the 1850s and 60s. Notice how he has left the center buttons unbuttoned. Also notice the very small white collar abd cross tie bow.

This New York City boy had ha CDV portrait taken at the Rockwood studio on Broadway. The name written on the back looks like V.A. Blasque, although the writing is a little difficult to read. The only other information I have on the origin of this CDV Photo is that It was with other photos from the mid- to late-19th century from photographic studios in Michigan, Washington D.C., and Colorado, with the surnames of Bailey, Stoddard, Mabons, and Thompson. The boy looks to be about 12-13 years old. We are not entirely sure when this portrait was taken. The military looking collar buttoning jacket was a popular style in the 1850s and 60s. Notice how he has left the center buttons unbuttoned. Also notice the very small white collar and cross tie bow. We are a little unsure about his cap, but it may be a peaked cap, possibly with ear flaps. The CDV was a popular portrait format in the 1860s, but rapidly relaced by the cabinent card format in the late-1860s and early-70s. (CDVs continued to be popular in Europe, but not in America.) The studio set, however looks more like the early-70s. Thus we would guess the portrait here was taken sometime around 1870, probably the late-1860s. It could have been taken any time dyring the late-1860s or the very early-70s.






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