Post-mortem image of a young girl on her white wrought iron bed surrounded by roses.
 Vintage silver gelatin print by J.Hertog, photographer at the origin of the publishing company La Clermont(oise) in its original sleeve with moiré glassine.
 Photographs of recently deceased loved ones were part of 19th-century American and European culture. They allowed families to keep a visual memory of the deceased and contributed to the grieving process. They were a precious possession.