THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING EARLY PHOTO OF A NUN. THE IMAGE IS OBVIOUSLY A CABINET CARD STYLE PHOTO DATING BACK TO THE 1890'S. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS LADY IS OR WAS, BUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER DID A MASTERFUL JOB OF CAPTURING HER ANGELIC EXPRESSION. LOOK CLOSELY AT HER FACE AND YOU CAN SEE IT WAS EXPERTLY TINTED WITH FLESH COLOR PAINT. AND THE CRUCIFIX SHE HAS STUCK IN HER BELT IS A WONDERFUL VISUAL EXPRESSION AS WELL. KUDO'S TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER ON THIS ONE.... A VERY STRIKING IMAGE. THE PHOTO WAS MADE BY "STUDIO OLIVE - 1212 OLIVE ST." I AM NOT SURE WHERE THAT IS/WAS, BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT. THE INK INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK IS MOST FITTING, GIVEN THE SUBJECT MATTER TOO. WHAT A SHAME THIS IMAGE CAN'T TALK. PLEASE UNDERSTAND, GIVEN THE AGE OF THIS ITEM, YOU ARE BUYING "AS IS." FOR INFORMATION, I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE YOU ON FREIGHT. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.