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| D10-007. GRACEFUL ENCOUNTER! The illumination is rather interesting in the young lady's archivally taped sixth plate portrait. Light streamed into the small space from the left side and cast her shadow on the opposite side of the hung cloth drop. How then did the maker manage to create so much black behind her you might wonder? He must have used some sort of device to block the sun's rays across the hanging fabric. Or it might have actually been draped away from the girl at a severe angle. His subject sat calmly and completely oblivious to the outstanding artistic arrangement her operator had created. She watched him carefully through pale blue eyes. Her freckles are barely noticeable and a soft daub of rouge was brushed on her cheeks and lips. The girl's shimmering wedding band was prominently visible. When I opened the very worn leather case with a weak hinge, I was excited by the amazing depth and contrast that reads so much better than seen in my pixel reproduction. The condition of the silver is exceptional. $380 |
