Curiosity, by Le Roy
SOLD October 2008 |
Small CDV-mounted tintype of two ladies posed as if surreptitiously reading the letter held by a third, in front of an elaborate painted backdrop, ca. 1860s. With reverse imprint reading "Only at Le Roy's Gem Gallery 78 Water Street, (Cor. Third,) Newburgh, N.Y."
A true gem, with magnificent posing, on the classical theme of women attempting to discover another's secrets.
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