“ANNIE 22 YEARS 1850”

No doubt about the pretty youthful gal’s age when this type of information was penciled in the bottom of her complete quarter sized leather case. The youthful lass was positioned with her torso angled away from the camera’s lens. Her round face was turned in the opposite direction with those brown eyes observing a place in the room past the plane of the plate. Did she move her head slightly during the exposure? Not only does her portrait have excellent deep depth but also pink pastels were painted in the background and Annie’s flesh tones were nicely rendered too. Oxidation stays against the oval opening of the brass mat. There are a few mold spiders and some spotting (seen in the negative view) that was created by weeping glass. A new archival seal has been made.