Radiant Young Woman in Clown Costume, Old Snapshot Photo 19th century theorem painting and the glass plate negatives

and the glass plate negatives make for extremely sharp prints

Victorian era American

I purchased this painting from a seller in Spain

I believe seal as well

it has quite a presence

Radiant Young Woman in Clown Costume, Old Snapshot Photo 19th century theorem painting and the glass plate negativesI find this young woman (I believe) completely radiant, and can't imagine a clown costume that could be any better, or make for a more ethereal seeming clown! With this finely striped backdrop looks like the wall of a tent, complete with many wrinkles and what looks like a mended patch producing an almost moire type effect that makes the glossy photo feel almost lenticular. I find it really quite transcendent. 4 1 4" x 2 1 2". There is a scattering of