​An extraordinary original vintage 1920s studio portrait featuring a charming theatrical or ballet scene. The photograph depicts the same female performer in her ornate headband, dark fabric rose corsage, and delicate necklace, posing alongside a male performer dressed as the classic Pierrot character (complete with a white ruffled Elizabethan-style collar and skullcap).

​The lower right corner bears the crisp, blind-stamped studio mark reading "E. v. EGGERT RIGA".

​Item Details & Specifications

• ​Subject: Pierrot & Ballerina / Theatrical Stage Duo / Art Deco Era Studio Portrait

• ​Photographer / Studio: Emanuel von Eggert (E. v. Eggert) — Riga, Latvia

• ​Era / Date: Circa 1920s

• ​Format: Original Studio Photographic Print / Cabinet Card style (Blank back)

• ​Embossing: Clear blind stamp in lower right corner ("E. v. EGGERT RIGA")

​Condition Report

• ​Overall Condition: Excellent vintage condition considering age.

• ​Front: Exceptional clarity, warm sepia tones, and detailed expression.

• ​Back: Clean and unwritten, showing the subtle inverse relief of the photographer's embossed mark.

• ​Edges / Corners: Well-preserved edges with minor handling wear appropriate for a authentic period piece.

​Historical Note

​Emanuel von Eggert Studio (Riga, Latvia):

Operating in the city center of Riga during the early 1900s through the 1920s, Emanuel von Eggert (frequently marked E. v. Eggert) was one of the premier studio photographers in post-WWI and independent Latvia.

​During the 1920s, Riga’s avant-garde theater and ballet scene embraced commedia dell'arte themes like Pierrot and Harlequin. Eggert’s studio catered heavily to local theatrical performers and cabaret artists. Original portraits from this studio are scarce historical artifacts today, held in archival collections like the Academic Library of the University of Latvia and prized by collectors of vintage stage arts and Baltic history.