Young Child with Mother's Arm and Patterned Drape, Antique Tintype matte white glaze Finland and the Kola Peninsula

Finland and the Kola Peninsula

with the super wispy branches of the painted backdrop seeming just right to match the rather melancholic look of this young man

marks of the latter much evident in the interior

Wood is dense and heavy

Young Child with Mother's Arm and Patterned Drape, Antique Tintype matte white glaze Finland and the Kola PeninsulaI love this one for the painterliness of the background in contrast to the bright white of this child's dress, and for the child's face and expression too, but especially for the arm of the hidden mother for me the perfect gesture that balances protective presence and proximity while also just letting the child be. As a mother should. 3 1 2" x 2 1 2", good condition.