Belle Howitt 1869 - 1874

This stereoscopic photograph, created by Jeremiah Gurney between 1869 and 1874, depicts Belle Howitt, a woman dressed in fashionable attire of the era. The image, part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, showcases the meticulous detail of 19th-century portraiture and the developing technology of stereoscopic photography, which creates a 3D effect when viewed through a stereoscope. The subject's elegant hairstyle and jewelry, coupled with the crispness of the image, speak to the social standing of the time. The inclusion of the photographer's name and studio address on the card is typical of the marketing practices of the time.