Arnold Family, (given names and b. & d. dates to be determined)
/William Wax’s Portrait Photograph of Arnold Family
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
Photographer: William Wax, Universal Art Studio
Studio Location: unknown
THE SITTERS:
Names: Unidentified members of the Arnold Family.
Description: This is a double portrait of a man standing next to a toddler who is standing on a chair. The man is dressed in a vested suit with a white shirt and bow tie. The child is dressed in an ankle length dress with puffed sleeves and a round collar. Both subjects are gazing directly at camera lens.
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Family Affiliation:
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card with rounded edges
Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: This portrait is a cabinet card surrounded by a black mat with rounded corners. The portrait’s painted backdrop depicts a rustic, rural scene with a railed fence on the right. The photographer’s imprint is embossed on the right and left bottom corners.
Description, back: The back of this cabinet card is blank or contains only an accession number.
Date: circa 1890-1899
Condition: This portrait has faded slightly, and there are circular scratches above the child’s head.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2005-384-04
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