Soulful Terrier on Patterned Rug, 19th C. Sixth Plate Tintype in Foil Wrap RIP Clearly he was car obsessed

Clearly he was car obsessed

I have found a definitive record of Elmer Hill

Nicely executed in ink wash/watercolor and mounted to a backing sheet the perfect shade of blue

and with what appear to be inset glass eyes

to the red wheels against green cart

Soulful Terrier on Patterned Rug, 19th C. Sixth Plate Tintype in Foil Wrap RIP Clearly he was car obsessedThe happy surprise of my week was to find this terrier beaming up at me from an unpicked box of tintypes! A relatively rare dog portrait, and an early one, c. 1860s 70s I believe, in original gold foil wrap, though the case long gone ( I do like to imagine it was housed opposite a brother or sister or very faithful companion!) . A very soulful looking pup, gazing out seemingly with much longing, and perfectly captured in 3 4 view so as highlight the