Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview painting of strange creature giving way to bluish black

giving way to bluish black berries

Especially amusing (or disturbing

what a face

I personally like it as as a souvenir of a performance of sorts

3 3/4" long x 1 3/4" tall

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview painting of strange creature giving way to bluish blackI've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes, too) tend to be very very spare ones, particularly of natural specimens, and the color of the mount plays a significant role too (matte yellow, orange and cream being the best!) I can flip through hundreds to find one I like, which finding one like this makes feel quite worthwhile to my eye just stunning formally (more rich and nuanced than photos convey) for sure, but also the spareness