Creator
Burr McIntosh
Title
Photograph of a woman holding a foil
Coverage
Chicago
Publisher
American Plate and Picture Co.
Date
1902
Description
Contemporary viewers would have recognized the woman in this photograph as a fencer by her outfit as much as the weapon in her hand. This signature “uniform” of a white blouse with black sleeves emblazoned with a red heart on the chest, a belted black velvet skirt, stockings, and buckled shoes was popularized around the turn of the 20th century by Jean Béraud’s L’escrimeuse portrait paintings of 17th century French swordswoman Julie d’Aubigny.
Source
From the collection of Julie Carlsen