Carte de Visite- 1850-1900
Ambrotype- 19th c. Memento MoriPictured above are both a carte de visite and an ambrotype. Both of these images were made around the same time period, yet they both have completely different effects on the viewer. The carte de visite depicts a somewhat wealthy 19th century family. The carte de visite has a much more pleasant subject matter than the ambrotype on the bottom. which shows a deceased baby. Although the subject matter varies, both of these photographs were created with the same purpose in mind- to create a memory. The photo on the top serves as a record of the family, and the bottom ambrotype serves as a record of a deceased child.
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