Child in Crimson with Fancy Lace, Draped Textile, and Craquelure, Antique Folk Art Tintype Priests of Pallas souvenir with general surface wear

with general surface wear

all adding up to a really gorgeous patina

Graphite on paper

Norman and titled EN BESTANDIG ALMANACH / RUNSTAVEN FÖRSVENSKAD (Permanent Almanac / Runic calendar

is a very thin front leg/arm

Child in Crimson with Fancy Lace, Draped Textile, and Craquelure, Antique Folk Art Tintype Priests of Pallas souvenir with general surface wearI love a folk art painted tintype, but have gotten pretty picky, looking especially for elaborately painted ones, just like this and that matte blue ground really makes it pop! Kind of a strange looking child, with excellent head of hair, and wonderful lace collar and cuffs, which see detail photos has become even more lace like due to the perfect spiderweb of craquelure covering just those surfaces. Plus marvelous detailing in rich reds and golds on