The flowers appear to be slightly wilted as if they were picked early
morning and it is afternoon. Some of the stems are resting in the lap and
may be the cause of the angle of the bouquet. If there was a larger picture
you might see a buckle on that waist ribbon on the left of the sitter,
something looks to be there. If one were going by just the hands you might
think that she is dead as she is not grasping the arm rest but if you take
in consideration of the clothing she is wearing, specifically the
undergarments then one can see how she is trying to make the best of sitting
still and not be to uncomfortable.
Other PMPs
http://tinyurl.com/yc7w8ol
http://centripetalnotion.com/images/postmortem.jpg
http://tinyurl.com/y8wjvyd
PMP of a fireman (posing wasn't a problem)
http://tinyurl.com/yzoxlsd
close up
http://tinyurl.com/ygmg5uf
It is known that pupils would be painted on the closed eyelids.
De
-----Original Message-----
Dianne,
that's an oh-come-now. :) The seller is ignorant.
The bride is not necessarily relaxed, but sitting that way because of
her gown and corset. She is leaning slightly back, but her corset
doesn't allow her a bend at the waist. The flowers are probably not
photoshopped; she is holding the ends of the stems, which are visible.
They do stick up and look weird.
I see nothing exceptional at all about the shot.
YMMV!
== Marjorie Wilser
On Feb 6, 2010, at 5:18 AM, Dianne wrote:
> I found a photo on eBay that is being described as a post-mortem
> bride photo. What do you think, is she death or not? Read the
> description the seller has of the bride. The item number is
> 380202466338>>
>
> I don't believe this is a post mortem photo. I don't think that
> woman looks dead, she has the same rigid posture as almost any photo
> taken at that time--sitting utterly still for that long would not be
> conducive to a relaxed posture! The flowers do look off, but I
> believe brides and grooms often posed for their wedding portrait
> some time after the ceremony, so it could be her bouquet had been
> dried for preservation.
>
> Dianne
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