It Was A Good Experience!
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 1:10PM
Timebinder in CHILD PORTRAIT, GROUP PORTRAIT

This large cabinet print by A. Kaldori of Linz, Austria, of four blonde siblings, stands out because he had a way with children – they don't feel constrained to be serious, and it may also be because formality is not what anyone wants in this family photo. I'm not sure I have ever seen a baby dressed like this in so early a photo (1880s) – a little sundress with bare legs and no shoes! She and her younger brother have such droll expressions. It is a family photo that certainly appeals to modern sensibilities and the wonderful condition in which it was kept indicates someone cared about it.

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