Lot 33

Lot 33

Stylish quarter-plate Scottish ambrotype with a brass mat stamp for Bowman, Glasgow. This is most likely James Bowman but there was also an Andrew Bowman listed across the street from him. Captured in a business-like pose the young gentleman sits with his arm leaning on a large carved desk which has a brownish hue. We see two hand tinted books barely in view on the far right. A lovely hand tinted scene is in the faux window on the left. Our sitter is quite happy in the studio as he holds his small, tinted book open to a favorite passage. The image has strong tones and contrast with some spots and some cracking in the black backing, and there is a small ring of black hair behind the plate.  It is housed in a black union case, “Cupid and the Stag” Berg 1-28. The case has some wear with rounded or nicked corners along with some other small fleabites and a small unnoticeable hairline crack on one rail.

Opening bid $85