c. 1890s Victorian Woman Cabinet Card Photograph – Knowlton Bros. – Westfield, Massachusetts

Original late 19th-century cabinet card portrait of an unidentified woman, photographed by Knowlton Bros. at their Masonic Block studio in Westfield, Massachusetts.

The elegant profile portrait captures the fashion and studio portraiture of the Victorian era, with the sitter wearing a high dark collar, patterned sleeves, and her hair arranged in a period updo.

The photographer's imprint appears prominently along the lower mount: “Knowlton Bros., Photographers, Masonic Block, Westfield, Mass.”

An authentic piece of 19th-century American photographic history and an appealing addition to a collection of Victorian photography, Massachusetts history, cabinet cards, or antique portraiture.

Date: Circa 1890s
Photographer: Knowlton Bros.
Location: Westfield, Massachusetts
Format: Cabinet card / mounted photographic portrait
Subject: Unidentified woman

Dimensions: Approx. 6½ × 4¼ inches (16.5 × 10.8 cm), including the original photographer’s mount.

Condition: Antique condition with age-related toning, foxing and spotting, surface wear, and discoloration to the mount. The reverse shows remnants/residue from a former attachment or label near the upper left corner. Corners and edges show normal age-related wear. Please examine all photographs as they form part of the condition description.