Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo matte glazed paper is in overall good

paper is in overall good shape and free of tears

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 each side x 1 1/2 t to 1 3/4” t

extremely sharp and crisp

these embody a big part of what I love about folk art--the embodiment of lots of aspiration

Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo matte glazed paper is in overall goodQuite a presence this guy is I believe a full plate tintype that was trimmed down some, 7" x 4" now. Being endlessly interested in photos of earlier photos, part of what drew me it that this is clearly that a tintype of an earlier cased photo, likely a daguerreotype. And the size of the tintype would lead one to believe that whoever had it done wanted a large enough copy not to lose a detail! The seller I purchased this from thought his breastcoat to