very rare & creepy antique photo "baby venus" circus or sideshow collectible The back is blank other

The back is blank other than a few words of small writing in light pencil that is hard to read

holding drumsticks and standing next to a stand on which sit a drum and his hat/kepi

as of this moment I haven't been able to find an example of Villard's signature to see if it matches

but I do not see any scratches

dapper man and little dog with funny ears

very rare & creepy antique photo "baby venus" circus or sideshow collectible The back is blank otherWeird and very rare cabinet card of "Baby Venus", who was billed as a child "with a woman's development". Creepy, right?! However, this is a very rare sideshow image. A contemporary mention: "Only child woman known in the world and A human paradox , this information is given: Born in Massachusetts, Dec 18th, 1879. Weight, 65 pounds. Height 3 feet, 7 inches. Address all communications to Col. Jesse W. Foster, Manager, 244 N. 8th, Philadelphia, Pa.