Young Girl in Gold, Hand-tinted 19th C. Sixth Plate Ambrotype with Gilding wooden construction set as desired

as desired

which seems plausible to me

It was painted in oil on cloth (not canvas)

leaving him with a wide open mouth that looks as if it might be shouting "timberrrrr

A little research has led me to learn that the Dorothy Washburn--who made these three drawings on Boston hotel letterhead--was from a notable Boston family

Young Girl in Gold, Hand-tinted 19th C. Sixth Plate Ambrotype with Gilding wooden construction set as desiredA charmer of an ambrotype and subject! I think, especially special for being hand colored, not just the yellow tint of her dress and pink of her cheeks, but also hand drawn black lines detailing her dress and a gilded flourish at her neck. I love her face, and her hands, and especially the play between her legs and boot tops and the seat and legs of the chair. 3 5 16" x 2 13 16". Overall good condition, with one black mark coming down from upper left