c. 1870s CDV Portrait of Lincoln-esque (Quaker?) Man, Mote Brothers , Richmond Indiana boy on turtle though it would be pretty

though it would be pretty easy to reorient

was a borrowed costume at a photographer's studio

I love evocative found language

Not too long ago I was alerted to the fact that frames made for tintypes specifically are hard to find--and frames made specifically for tiny gem tintypes I think all the more so

and a bit like the dough boy

c. 1870s CDV Portrait of Lincoln-esque (Quaker?) Man, Mote Brothers , Richmond Indiana boy on turtle though it would be prettyA c. 1870s carte de visite, of a very Lincoln esque gentleman, who seems possibly Quaker, given his dress and the source of the cdv: the Mote Brothers, Quaker City Gallery, Richmond, Indiana. I am a bit confused about whether a photo of a painting or not I think perhaps a photo of a photo that had been embellished with hand painting (especially evident on neck tie and jacket.) I love it for that ambiguity, and for his great face! 4 3 16" X 2 1 2".