Minnie Thomas Wedding Portrait 1923
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- Title
- Minnie Thomas Wedding Portrait 1923
- Description
- In this striking portrait, Wilhelmine "Minnie" Zdunek (1892–1966) meets the camera with a steady, poised gaze. Captured by the Geisdorfer studio in Buffalo during the mid-1920s, the image utilizes a soft-focus technique that was the height of fashion. Minnie’s finger-waved bob and luxurious fur collar speak to a woman of grace and modern sensibility. The masterful, richly toned finish allows her features to emerge with a luminous, painterly quality, creating an intimate, timeless connection between the subject and the viewer.
- Date
- 1923
- Subject
- Wilhelmine Amalie Auguste Zdunek
- Spatial Coverage
- Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
- Creator
- Geisdorfer, Buffalo, New York
- Format
- silver gelatin (matte)
- Provenance
-
Cardboard frame embossed "Geisdorfer
269 Triangle St.
Buffalo
N.Y."
Liz: Was loose in box given to Dad by Grandma a few years before she passed. Guessing around the year she was married based on comparing to her wedding photo - Identifier
- 0105
- Rights
- Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
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