{"product_id":"25720-wolff-rosie-signed-cdv-photograph-of-the-queen-midget-violinist","title":"Wolff, Rosie. (1866 - ?) Signed CDV Photograph of \"The Queen Midget\" Violinist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarte 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiss Rosie Wolff, circus performer, a native of Germany, worked under the nicknames of \"The Queen Midget\" \u0026amp; \"The German Rose.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62750108844191,"sku":"25720","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/LittlePersonPhoto25720a.jpg?v=1775160084","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25720-wolff-rosie-signed-cdv-photograph-of-the-queen-midget-violinist","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}