19th Century Folk Art Portrait Drawing Daguerreotype, Man with Bright Eyes illusionistic and also how much one

and also how much one might project into and onto the drawing and text at the present moment

In excellent condition considering it is more than 200 years old

as well as a notable blow to the back of his head

Each measures 7" x 7"

(Later there would be kewpie paper dolls

19th Century Folk Art Portrait Drawing Daguerreotype, Man with Bright Eyes illusionistic and also how much oneThis one I purchased from the same seller as the daguerreotype of the drawing of the child I just listed, and I believe they came from the same collection, this one also mid 1800s I believe. This image too is of what looks like a graphite drawn portrait in profile, here of a man perhaps in his 30s or so. There is some scratching to the plate and the outline of this gentleman's profile almost disappears, but in the right light it comes into clear view,