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A matched pair of antique Victorian \"crayon portraits,\" circa 1880s-1900s, made using the era\'s photo-enlargement technique: a photographic negative was projected onto oversized paper and hand-finished in charcoal and crayon for a hand-drawn appearance.
Depicts a bearded gentleman and a woman in formal Victorian dress. Unsigned, as typical for the process.
Family history holds that this pair originated in early Northeast Oregon, passed down through the family; not independently documented.
Frames:
- Woman\'s portrait: ornate gilt gesso frame, original solid milled wood backing panel, intact.
- Man\'s portrait: quartersawn oak frame with silvered gesso liner.
Condition: sold as-found. Water staining visible on woman\'s mat (upper left, not touching portrait). Wear/marking to man\'s glass, upper right. Man\'s cardboard backing shows additional water staining, cosmetic, backing only. See all photos.
Size each (framed): 23.5\" x 19.5\" (man), 23 5/8\" x 19 5/8\" (woman)
Ships securely packed; local pickup available on request.
