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Peggy McClard Antiques Americana & Folk Art |
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Beautifully rendered circa 1835 hairwork picture of churchyard. The
flowers, trees and insects are executed from hair strands while the
church rooftop and ground are made of closely clipped hair. I cannot
tell for sure what the background is made of (and I dare not open it),
but it might be reverse-painted glass. The sky is faint blue and the
rest has a frosted look that allows a faint shadow to be cast behind,
adding to the 3 dimensional effect (which is outstandingly rendered in
the trees and flowers). Forgive the big, bright flash glare in the upper
right--the curved glass is impossible to photograph without some glare.
11 7/8" x 9 3/4". (#3006) $1250 |
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