SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait folk art carver and other along the left

and other along the left portion of the horizontal fold line

they are really quite beautiful in person

The base measures 3 5/16" wide x 2 1/2" deep x 1/4" thick

the top edge of one side is broken so it does not hold the slidetop lid tightly

who has been creating paintings

SOLD Wonderful Antique Cabinet Card of Mid 19th Century Folk Art Portrait folk art carver and other along the leftI continue to be drawn to 19th c. photographs of folk art portraits, whether in the form of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, or glass plate negatives, or cabinet cards as here such an interesting period as painted portraits gave way to photographic ones, with photographs of paintings like this one perfectly embodying that transition, which was a paradigm shift, really. Plus, what a great portrait this is! I really love the extra large hand in the near