SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait antique black cat may be that old--it is

may be that old--it is the real stunner of this pair (though both are lovely)

and though I wouldn’t put very heavy things on it it would be a great one for arranging a handful of objects on and around—a few whimsies and sculptural finials perhaps

The pigment could certainly still be put to use

In my dream world we’d collect everyone’s guns and replace them with handmade wooden ones

but there are not many of her drawings accessible and I am by no means certain

SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait antique black cat may be that old--it isI continue to be drawn to 19th c. photographs of folk art portraits, whether in the form of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, or glass plate negatives, or cabinet cards as here such an interesting period as painted portraits gave way to photographic ones, with photographs of paintings like this one perfectly embodying that transition, which was a paradigm shift, really. Plus, what a great portrait this is! I really love the extra large hand in the near