Civil War Handsome Zouave Soldier Tintype 1/9 Plate

  

Original 19th-century 1/9 plate tintype depicting a handsome young Zouave soldier, wearing an open short jacket, different color pants and necktie. The subject's direct gaze and hand-to-jacket pose give the portrait a particularly compelling presence.

Housed in its original half leather case with decorative gilt brass mat and preserver. A strong and evocative Civil War portrait, highly desirable to collectors of early photography and military imagery.