Antique Photo Type? Looks Like Drawing At Angle...Could it Be?

[DANTE5]

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year!!  I am looking forward to a fantastic New Year, Wishing you all the same.

I need help with this photo.  It appears to be a vintage photograph, however the surface and detail in picture appears to have brush stokes indicating it was hand drawn or painted.  I hoping someone can shed some light on their knowledge of this type of photo.  It should be dated back to the 19th Century?   Image oval shaped measuring approximately 15 5/8" X 9 3/4", looks to be glued to cardboard and cut in shape.(framed 17 5/8" X 11 5/8")  During my research I found information explaining that some of the techniques in processing the early photos was often touched up my hand.  When I examine the photo closely, it could be a drawing especially when I zoom in on the shoes, take a look.  Surface feels like a painted surface. Please take a look at image and share your prospective. Thanks.

[DANTE5]

The photo is unmarked.  More photos.....

[DANTE5]

Nice scanned image below...

[rink28]

It appears to be just an old photograph. Of who I would not be able to help you on that one

[Chrislondo-London]

Interesting picture.

The brush stokes point out that it is indeed a 19th century photograph and that this image was taken with a old folding camera.

The film used in these cameras was a glass plate negative.

Before glass plate negative photography was improved in a later period, in the early stages they made adjustment with paint and brush to the plate to create a sharper and more detailed image before they developed this on paper.

Same like we use now Photoshop to retouch our images for example

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Glass+plate+negative&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRouCesInKAhXKuhoKHTHWAyEQ_AUIBygB&biw=1275&bih=814

Hope that helps

[mart]

http://www.abitiantichi.it/collezione.html

That pic is from the late teens or 20`s !! The above site that our Talesofthesevenseas posted a while back should help you guys with ladies fashion styles !! 

[fancypants]

I'm with mart on this one , but I think it may even be into the 1930's (from the style of clothes & shoes) .

It does appear to be a 'colorized' photo ... a photograph that was retouched by hand with transparent/translucent dyes/paints (& sometimes 'scratching' for lightest-colored highlights) .

This was a fairly common method to 'change/upgrade' a black & white (or sepia  bismuth) photograph , but did cost a few extra sheckles to have processed in this style .

Cool little item , DANTE5 !

[DANTE5]

I enjoyed all of the comments.  You guys are the best!  Great research tips also!  Thanks a lot for your replies.

[mart]

The only place you would have seen that much of womens leg in the 19th century is a saloon !!

[DANTE5]

Yep!  That does tell a story of the ERA...  Thanks Mart...