Young Woman with Book and Tree, Evocative Early, Hand-colored, Degraded Cased Ambrotype green sky is that this is American

is that this is American and I am pretty sure it dates to the 2nd half of the 20th century

it is very very close to complete

I have to think the subject was wandering about nearby as this was made

and there are a handful of broken stitches around the edge of the lid--all as documented

but I'm not sure) to the wood on the handle nearish the head of the brush--but sill very lovely

Young Woman with Book and Tree, Evocative Early, Hand-colored, Degraded Cased Ambrotype green sky is that this is AmericanIt has been a while since I found a cased photo I really loved for its degradation, but this is one of those (though I would certainly really love this one in pristine condition too!) For me the all over craquelure makes this lovely young woman feel extra moody and the image all the more an object hovering in between the worlds of past and present, dead and living, substance and spirit. With hands on a book in front of her, pinked cheeks, and painted