Physical Description

2 photographs in frame : wood, black and white photographs ; 10.25" x 6" (when frame is closed); 10.25" x 10.5" (when frame is open) ; 26 cm x 16 cm (when frame is closed); 26 cm x 27 cm (when frame is open)

Date

1879

Summary

Photograph portraits of a man (Karl Jaenicke) and woman (Betty Asch), on occasion of their engagement. The photos are closed inside of an ornate frame, which is an easel-like structure and is made of blonde wood. The frame's legs are painted with a vine design, and the top of the frame has the date 1879. The frame's cover is decorated with cherubs, ribbons, and flowers. The woman's portrait is on the left, and she wears a white dress with a ribbon in her hair. The man's portrait is on the right , and he has on a suit and cravat, and he has a mustache. A handwritten note is visible when the frame is open; the note says "Lass wie in diesem Bilder-Schrein uns auch in deinem Herzen sein!" When the photos are removed from the frame, the written names of the man and woman are visible.

Genre

Portraits; Photographs

Medium

Objects

Part Of

Irene E. Newhouse Addenda, AR 25914

Accession Number

URL

https://www.lbi.org/griffinger/record/5560510