T. Coupe

circa 1885 – circa 1895

19th Century

Fair

Jan 18, 2026

Description

Group portrait of four women, cabinet card studio photograph by T. Coupe, Bank Top and Darwen Street, Blackburn, England, c. 1885–1895. The sitters are arranged in a formal studio composition with two seated and two standing, suggesting close familial or social relationships. All wear dark, high-necked dresses with fitted bodices, decorative buttons, and matching lockets or medallion necklaces, reflecting late Victorian fashion and coordinated presentation. Hairstyles are center-parted and drawn smoothly back, typical of the period. The photograph shows light fading, foxing, edge wear, and surface abrasions consistent with late 19th-century albumen photographic materials. The verso bears the photographer’s stamped studio mark, confirming English regional origin.