An 1890s spirit photograph by Robert Boursnell featuring J. H. Evans and a spirit draped in flowers. Written on the back is “Photographs of the Invisible / Spirit of a lady unknown curiously robed in flowers / Empyreal light on the sitter.”.
J. H. Evans (d. 1924) – Spiritualist from Plymouth, England, was known for his participation in a series of spirit photographs with Robert Boursnell. He was a lecturer on Spiritualism and established the Westwell-Street Society.
Photograph ID: 2020.303.318
Type: Cabinet Card
Period: 1890s
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