MathiasBrothers In Arms
I wonder if they had 9 copies of this created
I've never seen a crayon portrait with so many faces
It seems like it should be in a museum
One of my all time favs
Should be easy for me to clean up and fix the corners
Mustache Progression
If he were around today, I suspect this man would have many stache selfies on his phone.
Not yet cleaned up
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If he were around today, I suspect this man would have many stache selfies on his phone.
Not yet cleaned up
#Antiques #CrayonPortrait #Photography
100+ years later he cleans up quite nicely
Today's cleanup task
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Today's cleanup task
This might be one that I would label as creepy
Not sure what process was used to make this image with such a dark background
The back may have simply been blacked to obscure the mother
May be holding a baby doll in it's lap?
A Man And His Musical Saw
Today's Cleanup Job
Most people who buy my frames usually just want the frame.
While the frame was probably mass produced, the portrait inside is one of a kind.
I find beauty in the combination of the two.
In my head, this woman cooked the best Sunday dinners
David & Eva
Another thrift store purchase
Not yet cleaned up.
It's like an awkward Sears family portrait from the 1970s
Bad art is sometimes enjoyable art. (c. 1890 ish)
Unknown twins(?) from Minnesota
The one on the right might be male?
There must be a scientific name for the mental illness where you buy things because they tickle your eyeballs.
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Wilhelmine & Johann Heinrich Clausing
Wilhelmine had 13 children. 11 reached adulthood.
I'll guess that “Henry” & “Minnie” spent much time together
Today's 7 AM flea market purchase
