In Silhouette, Distant Sailboat, Stunning Antique Photo swiss when silhouettes and painted portraits

when silhouettes and painted portraits were just giving way to photographic ones

but in good condition

With short and sweet handwritten description at left

9 5/16” x 4” w x 2 3/4” t and in very good condition

showing a little splitting at the short sides

In Silhouette, Distant Sailboat, Stunning Antique Photo swiss when silhouettes and painted portraitsIf you look closely (or at 4th photo here), you'll see there is a tiny distant sailboat, captured in sharp focus, just along the at the dead center of this beauty of an early snapshot. The perfect detail to make the gorgeous silhouetted foreground even better. Here and there, looking, longing. And with the rock formation to her right looking very much like a curtain. To my eye just a dream of an image. 4 1 8" x 3 1 16". Very good condition, antique