Antique Sepia Toned Rattlesnake Photograph Lawrence ma The thing itself is great

The thing itself is great

I love the dramatic moodiness of this old (1953) caricature drawing of a young man--or perhaps young woman

This drawing was made on a trip to Brittany in 1909

by Weston and Brenda Anderson with a philosophy of creating hand crafted products affordable to the middle class

Antique Sepia Toned Rattlesnake Photograph Lawrence ma The thing itself is greatI can't imagine encountering a rattlesnake and doing anything other than quietly backing away, but some brave soul managed to take this photograph long ago. It was mounted on card, and then much more recently someone taped it to cream paper, from which is is easily removed. I really like how closely cropped the the image is just barely containing the snake and amplifying a sense of immediate danger! Photograph measures 2 7 8" x 1 3 4". As mounted: 6"