Carte de visite portrait of the young violinist signed on the reverse in pencil in her customary manner, “Rose Wolff, Age 17 years." Wolff is posed standing in a studio interior holding a small violin and bow, dressed in an elaborate ruffled dress typical of late nineteenth-century studio costume portraiture. Decorative studio props surround the subject, including a table with stacked books and a second violin resting nearby.
Miss Rosie Wolff, circus performer, a native of Germany, worked under the nicknames of "The Queen Midget" & "The German Rose."
The mount bears the imprint “Eisenmann, Photo, 229 Bowery, N.Y.” while the reverse carries the distinctive illustrated advertising design for Charles Eisenmann’s studio, reading “The Eisenmann — Instantaneous Photographs — The Popular Photographer — 229 Bowery, N.Y.” Eisenmann (1836–1897) operated one of New York’s most prolific portrait studios and is best known for photographing theatrical performers, circus personalities, and unusual or novelty subjects.
Carte de visite portrait of the young violinist signed on the reverse in pencil in her customary manner, “Rose Wolff, Age 17 years." Wolff is posed standing in a studio interior holding a small violin and bow, dressed in an elaborate ruffled dress typical of late nineteenth-century studio costume portraiture. Decorative studio props surround the subject, including a table with stacked books and a second violin resting nearby.
Miss Rosie Wolff, circus performer, a native of Germany, worked under the nicknames of "The Queen Midget" & "The German Rose."
The mount bears the imprint “Eisenmann, Photo, 229 Bowery, N.Y.” while the reverse carries the distinctive illustrated advertising design for Charles Eisenmann’s studio, reading “The Eisenmann — Instantaneous Photographs — The Popular Photographer — 229 Bowery, N.Y.” Eisenmann (1836–1897) operated one of New York’s most prolific portrait studios and is best known for photographing theatrical performers, circus personalities, and unusual or novelty subjects.