Tall, Intense Looking Man with Spindle Back Side Chair, 1850s-60s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap italian painting an inside joke

an inside joke

and the yellow glaze

and the lines of which make it feel like a smaller scale drawing table

But whether or not fully aware

and a great addition to tradition of men away from home making crafts for their loved ones

Tall, Intense Looking Man with Spindle Back Side Chair, 1850s-60s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap italian painting an inside jokeI believe this is a tintype rather than an ambrotype, behind glass with gold toned mat and wrap. I love portraits of people and their chairs, especially early ones, and especially when subject and chair reflect upon and enliven one another in interesting ways, as I think is the case here. I have a hard time imagining this very tall and quite intense looking (those eyes look blazing!) man sitting comfortably, let alone still, in this by comparison very