Trimmed cabinet card measuring 6" x 4" studio portrait of a tattooed woman performe Irene Woodward, also known as "La Belle Irene".

Woodward, one of the first and most successful tattooed ladies in circus and dime museum sideshows during the late 19th century. Woodward seated in stage costume, showing extensive tattooing on the arms and legs. The sitter wears a decorated bodice and headpiece and is posed in a studio interior with painted backdrop, carved furniture, and patterned floor covering. No photographer’s imprint visible.

The portrait depicts a tattooed exhibition performer of the late nineteenth century, shown displaying decorative tattoo designs across the body.

The reverse is signed in ink “Thyra Stone Woodward”