Zeeland Michigan Van Koevering Studio Antique Baby Studio Portrait c1890s For Sale

Original antique studio portrait of a seated infant in a lace-trimmed white gown, photographed in Zeeland, Michigan and mounted on its original embossed studio card. The mount bears the studio imprint Van Koevering, Zeeland, Mich.

This portrait shows warm sepia toning and soft contrast consistent with albumen-era studio photography from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. A wonderful example of early Midwestern portraiture and Dutch-American community history.

Short Zeeland Studio History (Van Koevering):
The Van Koevering photography studio—associated with brothers William and Adrian Van Koevering—was a prominent Zeeland, Michigan studio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, documenting local families and community life during Zeeland’s period of growth.