The seemingly bizarre tintype shown above is an example of a nineteenth-century image created using the 'hidden mother' technique Most infants during that time were photographed with their mothers holding them.
The intended picture was ultimately headed for a frame or mat, so the child would sit in the mothers lap for the photo. When the picture was taken, the mother simply was cropped out to serve as the backdrop.
(via Neatorama)
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