Small portrait prints- comments

Hi all,these are 2 small ‘prints’of well known portraits of some famous persons (I did some interesting reading about these ladies) The prints looks to be done on transparent almost “photographic’ paper (I don’t really know) Then accentuated with real paint and texture details (Mrs Graham’s print) Not sure what this progress is called? They are also numbered.

The glass is also convex (which is cool) Iam thinking early 1900’s
or so? Size is 7,5x 10 cm. Thank you for any comments

 

'Fraid that snake one would NOT make it in my front door!!! I like to sleep WITHOUT dreaming!!! But the prints do look nice, and LOVE the frames!!!

 

I suppose they could be hand tinted B&W photo reproductions with detailing in heavier pigments.

They have a stencil-like appearance.

 

In the original portrait she is also bare breasted (snake and all)

 

Thank you for the response. I will do some more searching in that direction.. Interesting

 

Mrs. Graham has one of those faces (in this representation) which was usually seen in 5&10 prints in highly ornate frames. And perhaps she is on something--look at her pupils!

 

Ha ha. We don’t have 5&10 stores but I do also think these are a ‘little’ older than the 5&10 store concept. Her eyes have been painted.

 

Well actually just reading about the 5&10 store concept now. They were really started very many years ago (Interesting,I didn’t know)

 

HAHA! They DO look SUPER dilated, but maybe because they've been painted too!!!

 

I'd think images a bit later. Those pencil-thin eyebrows on The Honorable Mrs. Graham are pure 1930s. (They were also fashionable in the 1920s but they were worn a bit lower.)

Debora

 

Interesting comment. Thank you Debora

 

nice find......

 

I appreciate that.Thank you