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Original antique carte-de-visite portrait identified on the reverse as “Natalie Dumas,” corresponding to the French stage actress cataloged in historical collections as Nathalie Dumas.
Studio portrait showing Dumas in profile, wearing a light-colored full-skirted dress with decorative sleeves and resting her arms across an ornate chair.
Front bears the Gurney & Son photographer’s credit. Reverse features the J. Gurney & Son photographic artists’ emblem and 707 Broadway, New York address, together with handwritten identifications in pencil and ink.
Sepia photograph on a rounded-corner card mount with a ruled border. Condition includes age toning, scattered spots and surface marks, edge wear, and a missing section of photographic paper at the upper-left corner. Please examine both photographs for condition.
Handwritten names are presented as identification, not authenticated autographs. Exact photograph date is unknown.
Includes the original physical photograph and mount only. Display props are not included.