An emotionally charged and historically significant sixth plate tintype post mortem portrait, showing a grieving mother posed beside the body of her deceased young child. The child’s head is supported, her eyes half-closed in death, while the mother wears a somber patterned dress with a white lace collar. Her sorrow is palpable in her gaze.

What sets this piece apart is the striking and deeply personal addition: a generous lock of the child’s blonde hair, carefully arranged beneath the mat and preserved behind the original cover glass. This intimate mourning element offers a rare and raw connection to 19th-century grief culture and the visual language of remembrance.

The image is housed in its original full leather case with a decorative brass mat and preserver. An exceptional and moving example of Victorian mourning photography, where love, loss, and memory are visibly entwined.