1874 Spiritual CDV Portrait Heloise Wella & Pet Anderson by Shew San Francisco
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Offered for sale:Original c1874 CDV mounted photograph view of a drawing by Wella and Pet Anderson. (the WATERMARK is not on image)You rarely see these type of Spiritual CDV offered and over the 25 yrs only have had and seen a hand full of these. We are offering the few that we had in our own collection.This is a spiritual portrait drawing by the famous spirit artists Wella and Pet Anderson. They were a husband and wife team who made drawings of the departed while in a trance. Titled: Helois mistress of Abelard Abbess of the Paraclete born 110.Brief information:Helois d'Argenteuil was a French nun, writer, scholar and abbess. Helois was best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.Stamped along bottom of CDV mount: photographic copy of original pencil painting by wella and pet anderson spirit artist, act of congress 1874 in the office of library of congressPhotographer stamp on backside: Wm Shew 445 Kearney street San Francisco CaliforniaWilliam Shew was active at this location 1872-1874 , measures 2.5 x 4 inch
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