Group portrait of three women in urban clothes Visualizing Family, Gender Relations, and the Body. The Balkans approx. 1860-1950 Anelia Kassabova editor Centre for Southeast European History, University Graz Centre for Information Modelling in the Humanities, University Graz o:vase.483 Национална Библиотека "Св. св. Кирил и Методий" St. Cyril and St. Methodius National Library C II 2852 Photography Records Clothing Adornment Gender Roles and Issues Social Stratification Personal Names Individuation and Mobility Status, Role, and Prestige Individuation and Mobility Friendships Interpersonal Relations Bulgaria Sofia Sofia 23.32415,42.69751 Photograph Court photographer 1892-1895 Ivan Anastasov Karastoyanov Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov A full length studio photograph of three young women in long urban dresses. The woman in the middle is sitting in an armchair; the woman on the right is seated next to her on the elbow-rest, holding her hand on the other woman's shoulder. On the left the third woman is standing, leaned on the backrest. A painted canvas backdrop is creating the illusion of the scene being set in a lounge. From the left to the right: probably Rayna Karastoyanova, Maria Teneva and Bogdana Ikonomova. Rayna Karastoyanova (1878 - unknown) was the wife of the photographer Bozhidar Dimitrov Karastoyanov. She became a photographer alike her husband. They worked together in a common studio, but there are almost no photographs personally signed by her. Not specified Cabinet 168 109 152 106 Bulgaria Sofia