La robe d'été 1860s

"La robe d'été" is a 19th century photograph of a woman in a fashionable summer dress by French photographer Pierre-Louis Pierson. Taken in the 1860s, the image showcases a young woman in a white and black dress with a flowing cape, accessorized with a feathered hat. The portrait exhibits the use of the Carte de Visite format, a popular photographic method of the time. The subject's elegant pose and the soft focus of the image contribute to the sense of sophistication and style, making this a fine example of early photographic portraiture. This piece is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York.