Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo found text Early 20th century British and

Early 20th century British and signed HS at lower right

Definitely these are pretty early

and graphite was used to detail hair

which gives a bit of a warble to its strong

Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo found text Early 20th century British andPerhaps this tintype of sweetly sleeping dog was cut down from a full plate image, I'm not totally sure; it's a bit irregular in shape and one can just see the edge of a what I take for a skirt and shoe along the right edge. Whatever the case, a pretty charming portrait of cozy contentment, and perhaps a good reminder to just be lazy sometimes! I especially love the uneven cut of the rug or mat along the front edge, revealing the wood floor below