Antique Sepia Toned Rattlesnake Photograph Lawrence ma Late 19th/early 20th century I

Late 19th/early 20th century I believe

I can find no examples of his syllabic signature to compare this one to

with very light wear and minor aging/ warping to the cardboard roof

The colors in images are fairly close to accurate but part of what really makes these prints great is the visceral effect of layered and overlapping forms and colors best understood when viewe in person

Antique Sepia Toned Rattlesnake Photograph Lawrence ma Late 19th/early 20th century II can't imagine encountering a rattlesnake and doing anything other than quietly backing away, but some brave soul managed to take this photograph long ago. It was mounted on card, and then much more recently someone taped it to cream paper, from which is is easily removed. I really like how closely cropped the the image is just barely containing the snake and amplifying a sense of immediate danger! Photograph measures 2 7 8" x 1 3 4". As mounted: 6"