Le deux roses 1860s

"Le Deux Roses" is a carte-de-visite photograph by French photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, taken in the 1860s. The photograph features a woman in a dark dress and white shawl holding a parasol, standing against a backdrop of foliage and roses. The small size and simple composition are typical of carte-de-visite portraits. Disdéri was a pioneer of the carte-de-visite format, which allowed for mass production of affordable, easily portable photographs, making them popular for portraiture and sharing amongst families and friends.