Zdunek Family Mother and Children Studio Portrait c. 1888
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- Title
- Zdunek Family Mother and Children Studio Portrait c. 1888
- Description
- This reproduction of a late-Victorian portrait, dating to approximately 1888, serves as a striking study of the era's formal domestic attire. Augusta Lodwig Stunick (1853–1927) is depicted in the dignified, high-collared silhouette characteristic of the late 1880s, her dark, structured bodice projecting an air of maternal authority and Victorian modesty. The heavy, light-absorbing fabrics—likely wool or silk—were essential for achieving the sharp, formal lines required in professional studio photography of the period. Beside her, the children's clothing highlights the era's approach to childhood formality: Anna (1885-1959) wears a patterned pinafore over a dark dress, a classic blend of utility and decoration, while the boys (Charles [1882–1910], Henry [1887–1919] and John [1883–1961])are outfitted in miniature versions of adult masculine tailoring, featuring structured jackets and high-buttoned fronts.
- Date
- 1888
- Subject
- Anna Louise Zdunek Auguste Lodwig Johann Zdunek Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Zdunek Carl Heinrich Friedrich Alfred Zdunek
- Creator
- Unidentified
- Format
- modern reprint of original albumen cabinet card
- Rights
- Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
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