Young Woman Juggling, Poignant Early 20th C. Snapshot girl doll head with attention to every feather

with attention to every feather

Plus the great black and white checkered patten faithfully carried through

or maybe it was made as a door knocker

so I scooped it up immediately

Young Woman Juggling, Poignant Early 20th C. Snapshot girl doll head with attention to every featherI really love this little photo for many reasons, not least of which is that a of course women were born to juggle! I especially like the awkward cropping, her raised hand partially out of the frame, as if keeping one pin forever in the air. And such a beautiful face, looking proud and a bit defiant, and with a nice shadow too. Plus that triangular sliver of wallpaper showing from the room behind, exposing, or amplifying, the make shift construction