Sixth Plate

SQUINTING! Very bright rays of sunshine blasted the young gentleman from the right side of the room. Since his mom wouldn’t permit him to wear sunglasses for the formal archivally taped sixth plate, he decided that by narrowing his eyes, he would survive the ordeal and please his parents. Although they dressed him up and he was even given a book to hold, this was no mild-mannered schoolboy. His hands were scratched and filthy. The lad knew how to mix it up with his friends! Pigments of red were painted on his face and lips. Faint oxidation is visible along with buff strokes that come and go as his colorful piece kept in the bottom of a leather case is rotated.