This Cartes de Visite of a young woman was taken by
photographer, Henry Cooper, of 17 The Drapery, Northampton (England), most
likely in the 1870's. It appears her name was Victoria Carte and I would
assume she was well-known but I have not been able to find out anything about
her. I did however, find this article about the photographer published by the
Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
Published on Monday
15 September 2003
AVID historians will have a chance to trace the evolution
the Northamptonshire when prints by one of the oldest photography businesses in
England go on display in the town.
A collection of rare and unique photographs taken by three
generations of the Cooper family, who have been based in Northampton since
1866, will be exhibited and sold for the first time in October.
The established business was run by Henry Cooper Senior,
followed by his children Henry Cooper Junior and Nellie Cooper, and his son Eric
Cooper, until he retired in 1990.
Gary Shaeffer, Popperfoto’s marketing director said: “The exhibition includes a number of
evocative images of the county’s magnificent countryside and photographs of
sights and sites either long-gone or barely recognizable today."
The public will have an opportunity to purchase photographs
either as archival digital printsm on acid-free fine art paper, or as
fibre-based limited edition prints.
Bob Thomas, chairman of Popperfoto, said: “The Cooper archive
is one of the most fascinating collections that we have acquired in recent times.”
The Cooper Collection can be seen free of charge on Saturday
October 4 and Sunday October 5 between 12pm and 4pm, and between 10am and 4pm
from October 6 until January 2.
I love the plume and the general shape of that hat which seems to fit her face and hairstyle so well. For once, the hat seems to be secure, not merely propped on top.
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