3 Sisters and Their Kitten - Ambrobype
This half plate ambrotype shows three young girls, certainly sisters, in matching dresses. The oldest sits on a carved chair holding a sleeping kitten in her lap. (No, I will not consider it a postmortem of the feline!) I have posted a close up of the sleeping kitten. The second oldest girl kneels on the floor with her hand resting on the kitten.
The dresses are trimmed with fringe and tinted in a variegated peach and blue-green color. I am not sure if the coloration results from age changes to the applied pigments. The center girl rests her feet on and multisided footstool. I think the lace of her pantaloons that peek out adds a nice touch.
3 Sisters and Their Kitten - Ambrobype
This half plate ambrotype shows three young girls, certainly sisters, in matching dresses. The oldest sits on a carved chair holding a sleeping kitten in her lap. (No, I will not consider it a postmortem of the feline!) I have posted a close up of the sleeping kitten. The second oldest girl kneels on the floor with her hand resting on the kitten.
The dresses are trimmed with fringe and tinted in a variegated peach and blue-green color. I am not sure if the coloration results from age changes to the applied pigments. The center girl rests her feet on and multisided footstool. I think the lace of her pantaloons that peek out adds a nice touch.