Post-Mortem "Woman with a Rose" large glass plate negative

Post-mortem image of a woman on her wrought iron bed, a rose between her fingers.

Large format glass plate negative: 13 x 18.5 cm.

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.