Gang of Four, Very Charismatic and Contemporary Feeling Antique Tintype gessoed wood frame It features a large flower

It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border

but this is the first piece of paper "lacework" I've had

Losses to hands and toes here and there as documented

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with loss to the top of one horn as evident and some paint loss

Gang of Four, Very Charismatic and Contemporary Feeling Antique Tintype gessoed wood frame It features a large flowerThis antique tintype amazes me for how completely contemporary these four look. And, as I've noted before, I find that stark tintypes like this, more than any other sort of photographs, make the subjects feel as if they are just right here in the room, hearts beating. What a gang of four, immediately making me think of Clockwork Orange, and with the young man at top left and lower right especially seeming as if just walked out of a Peter Hujar