Ernest Young Man Tenderly Holding Chicken, c. 1940s-50s Snapshot brass snuff box a 1845 copy of Marmaduke

a 1845 copy of Marmaduke Multiply

primaries then secondaries

soaped brush and straight razor in hand

and the catcher behind him glove raised and torso cocked forward

vibrant color

Ernest Young Man Tenderly Holding Chicken, c. 1940s-50s Snapshot brass snuff box a 1845 copy of MarmadukePortraits of very sincere looking boys holding farm chickens is one of my very favorite genres ever! And a very loving relationship captured here, I'd say. Looks like a view to the coop in the background, and a couple of nice diagonals framing him and the bird too. Sweet and tender. 5 1 8" x 3 1 16". Clipped corners as evident, and some toning as evident.