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This cabinet card portrait is undated, but looks to have been taken about 1900. Writing on the back identifies the boys as the five sons of Eduard Schiele (Argentina). The boys look to be about 5-13 years old. The portrait was taken by George Glanville in Tunbridge Wells. We are not sure about the boys' nationality. The name actually looks more German than English or Argentine. But there must be English connections as the portrait was taken in England and we note the cricket bat that one of the boys is holding. The sailor caps the boys are holding look more like German than British headwear, at least for boys this age. The Norfolk suits the boys are wearing look like suits that boys in Britain or Germany would have worn. Note the younger boy's suit does not have lapels. The Eton collars look more English than German. Argentina at this time attracted investment from Europe. The British were heavily involved in both cattle ranches and railways. The Germans had more diversified investments. There were thus both Brits and Germans in Argentina in the era before World War I. Some were making their homes in Argentina. Others were only working their temporarily. Thus we are not sure how these boys viewed their nationality. We can't make out the one boy's cap tally inscription, but it looks to be in English.
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