Plaat met twee afdrukken, boven van twee onbekende mannen en een onbekende vrouw bij een fontein en onder van een onbekende man in een landschap met schapen before 1892

This photographic plate by Brunner & Hauser features two images, both of which are likely from the late 19th century, as the piece was created before 1892. The top image depicts three figures standing before a grand fountain. The figures, two men and a woman, are likely dressed in their finest attire, as if posing for a portrait. Below, the second image shows a man standing in a pastoral landscape with a flock of sheep. The photo album this plate was pulled from has a title, “Epreuves du Photographe,” which is French for “Proofs of the Photographer,” suggesting that these are preliminary studies rather than finished prints. Both images are likely snapshots of everyday life, showcasing the developing art of photography in the 19th century.