Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache handmade boxing toy Very sweet

Very sweet

made all the better by lots off scrapes and wear

an archer hunting birds

to  the be-hatted spectators to the right and one assumes teachers to the left keeping a close eye on things

it immediately made me think of Duchamp's last work

Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache handmade boxing toy Very sweetQuite a moody feeling small tintype portrait, with a bit of blur to the face that makes this bearded man feel quite ghostly and one with with darkness. Striking and a little haunting too. 3 1 4" x 2 1 16". Clipped left corners, general wear, some surface erosion along the bottom edge, all feeling of a piece with it.