[Unknown Dwarf]:

CARTE DE VISITE OF UNKNOWN YOUNG DWARF, POSSIBLY A PERFORMER, STANDING NEXT TO AN ORNATE CHAIR WHILE WEARING A SUIT AND TOP HAT AND HOLDING A CANE IN HIS HAND.

[n.p. c. 1870s-1880s?]. Carte de Visite format, 2-1/2" x 4", albumen print on card mount: Photographic portrait of an unknown dwarf dressed in the usual fancy suit and top hat popular with dwarf performers at the time. No printed caption or imprint appears. A pencil notation beneath the photo appears to be "Conll Mcguire." We have been unable to confirm a dwarf by this name. Minor dust. Very Good. Item #36453

Price: $100.00