Untitled [portrait of an unidentified actress] 1869 - 1874

This carte de visite photograph, taken by Jeremiah Gurney between 1869 and 1874, features a young woman, likely an actress, in a theatrical pose. The image, now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection, is a classic example of 19th-century portraiture, highlighting the subject's elegant attire and expressive posture against a simple backdrop. The detail in her fur-trimmed costume and the sharpness of the image showcase Gurney's skill as a photographer, a prominent figure in the burgeoning field of portraiture during this era.