Balancing (with Wounded Cheek), Old Snapshot Photo gold and black\ and perhaps the shade of

and perhaps the shade of a few leafy branches overhead

Though showing a fair amount of loss

as is very much the case with this 1826 copy of Murray's English Grammar Simplified

and with just the right amount of belly

some scuffs and stains

Balancing (with Wounded Cheek), Old Snapshot Photo gold and black\ and perhaps the shade ofI love the moment captured here, I presume capturing a son balancing for a fleeting moment on the feet of his father, but what really makes it for me is the big bandage taped to the cheek of the father, as if this balancing act were only the latest in a series of attempted backyard feats! Perfect. 5 1 4" x 3 1 2". Glossy print with black perimeter frame part of photo. Good condition, with the upper half of the image fainter than the lower, as evident.