From Art Institute of Chicago,
c. 1839–1899.
Ambrotype.
I love the blue color and the 3/4 angle portrait. The cut of her dress neckline is very elegant.
From Art Institute of Chicago,
c. 1855–1865.
Ambrotype.
From Art Institute of Chicago,
c. 1855–1875.
Ambrotype.
I like the gold overlaid where her jewelry is.
From Art Institute of Chicago,
c. 1865.
Ambrotype.
Her hair looks elegant but simple to recreate. The makeup applied to the tintype is also nice. I also like the patterened dress; it adds interesting texture to the image.
From Art Institute of Chicago,
c. 1865.
Ambrotype.
My personal style leans a bit more "Victorian child" than "Victorian woman" (lol) so I think I could find a similar dress. Again, I like the color added back into the photo.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1850.
Ambrotype.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1851–1865.
Ambrotype.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1860.
Ambrotype.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1860.
Ambrotype.
Another one with gold and makeup applied to the tintype. I also like her dress color, with the jewelry underneath.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1861–1865.
Ambrotype.
Nice plaid pattern. Also, interesting head wear.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1861–1865.
Ambrotype.
This is a great couple's pose.
From Flickr Commons,
c. 1863.
Ambrotype.
Another simple hairstyle, it's similar to my hair as-is. This is likely a mourning photo (per the draped shawl and held tintype).
From Harvard Art Museums,
c. 19th Century.
Ambrotype.
The contrast between her white dress and the dark background is very striking. It gives nice dimension to the tones of her skin.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I like how their outfits were picked to make the child the focus of the photo. "Of course mom's here too, but this is about baby right now." A nice alternative to "hidden mother" tintypes, where the mom hides under a cloth to help keep the baby still long enough to take a photo.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
It's hard to see in her dark hair, but I like her braid crown.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
This kid's expression is funny; she looks like she's not sure about having her picture taken. The puff sleeves and poofy skirt would be easy to replicate.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
Another nicely patterened dress. What's more interesting is the background; tintype photo studios had painted backdrops just like your local JCPenney in the 90s. Love it...but hard to recreate without lots of time DIY-ing.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
The blush here is very nice; it's applied in a very Pre-Raphaelite way. Also, perhaps the most interesting dress pattern I've seen?
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I like the high-contrast pattern of her dress.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I like the composition of this one; her dress drapes very triangular-ly, really drawing attention to her face. And what a statement hat!
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I like the flowers in her hair. Hard to differentiate between flower/hair here; I have a feeling red or violet flowers were used (reds tend to show up black in tintype, while blues can look white). I could play up the contrast by using white or blue flowers in my hair.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
Prop usage in tintypes makes me happy.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I like this one because of her glasses—there aren't too many tintypes of (young) women wearing spectacles.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
Love the blue tint applied here. Lots of nice textures in her dress, too.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
Gorgeous contrast in the white dress / black background. Her lightly curled bob also looks easy to recreate.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
I love her attitude here. The pose is very nice. Her lacy headwear is also nice; I also like the texture of the doily on the table.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1870.
Ambrotype.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1855–1940.
Ambrotype.
I like the lighting setup in this one; a bit harsher than other photos, lit from the top right to add a nice shadow to her face. A bit more dramatic.
From Rijksmuseum,
c. 1857.
Ambrotype.
I love her pose: sitting at a desk with a pen in hand, looking wistfully away from the camera.