Ninth Plate Ambrotype Portrait of Woman with Braids and Aura! carved printing block what a gem of a

what a gem of a little watercolor

and as if he is about to crack a joke

I think the face and hair of this girl is just fantastic

A variety of woods were used

Ninth Plate Ambrotype Portrait of Woman with Braids and Aura! carved printing block what a gem of aI think the more one looks at and for things, the more attracted to the effects of time and chance one becomes, which can make already singular things all the more so. I found a very potent image of a Civil War soldier several weeks ago, which had deteriorated such that it appeared his head had been shot off, and actually purchased this and one other I am listing now from that same seller, I think all three previously held in one collection. I believe