Man with Absurd Mustache, Gem Tintype in Original Potter's Patent 1865 Sleeve handmade print blocks ink and gouache on paper

ink and gouache on paper

which is in perfect condition

but is stable and sturdy

7" t (as hung) x 3 3/8" w x 3/4" d

This is one of a few small masterpieces by Laverne Lovell I brought home from Brimfield

Man with Absurd Mustache, Gem Tintype in Original Potter's Patent 1865 Sleeve handmade print blocks ink and gouache on paperI keep thinking maybe this is not as wild as I think but then I look at it again and this mustache is truly insane. Especially on the face of this quite young man. Maybe a fake mustache, I don't know, I think it is excellent whatever the case. Potter's Patent March 7, 1865 embossed on the sleeve, which refers to the die cut paper frame, patented by Ray W. Potter of New York. As mounted: 3 3 4" x 2 5 16". Tintype 1 1 4" x 3 4". Excellent condition.