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Up for sale is an original, authentic antique black-and-white (silver-toned) studio portrait photograph dating to the Edwardian era (circa 1900–1905), featuring fantastic regional Illinois photography studio provenance and documented family history.
The composition highlights a young child beautifully styled in a lavish, oversized thick white fur or plush winter overcoat complete with a matching pointed winter hood. Standing alertly right beside the child is a charming pet companion—a smooth-coated dog showing the distinct patches and markings of an early Pointer or smooth Terrier breed mix. They are set against a soft, hand-painted winter forest scenic studio backdrop. The heavy, textured dark grey cardboard mount features an elegant debossed border frame and an original gold-embossed studio attribution in the lower right corner: \"PHOTO BY L. Franke Studio, CHICAGO.\"
The reverse side of the heavy card mount delivers excellent family provenance via an attached vintage label script:
- Subject Identity: \"Fred Robbins\"
Features & Condition:
- Photographer/Studio: L. Franke Studio (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
- Subject: Documented portrait of Fred Robbins as a child in a lavish white fur winter coat with a spotted pet dog
- Format: Original photograph housed inside its heavy original gold-stamped cardboard studio mat mount
- Condition: Excellent antique condition. The internal photograph displays outstanding clarity, beautiful charcoal-and-silver contrast, and sharp texture details across the fur coat and dog. The heavy grey cardboard mat frame is structurally sound, showing only light edge wear and soft corner rubbing appropriate for its 120-year history. The reverse card stock is clean and firmly preserves the vintage owner identification label.
