Fantastic and original, ca1870\'s Western Americana, Half Plate Tintype Photograph of a heavily armed Cowboy / Frontiersman confronting a bear and preparing to use the butt end of his rifle as a club the snarling beast. This outstanding and unique subject, Tintype Photo measures approx. 4” by 6 1/4\" and, unfortunately, is not identified in any way.
The Image pictures the young Cowboy / Frontiersman dressed in a wide brimmed hat, fringed buckskin jacket and pants, cartridge belt and revolver. He grasps the barrel of his rifle and appears ready to bludgeon the stuffed grizzly bear he is confronting.
What exactly is going on in this Image is a mystery. It is quite obviously a staged scene in a photographer’s studio. We are unsure if the Cowboy / Frontiersman is an Actor performing a scene from a production or perhaps a performer in a Wild West Show. The scene is rather elaborate in its set up and we have not seen anything like it before. This could certainly simply be a stock set up but both the size of the Image (Half Plate Size) and the content lead us to believe that there is a story to be told here but what it is we likely will never know.
Suffice it to say that this is a wonderful, Western Americana themed, large size Tintype Image the likes of which one will likely never again encounter!!
This outstanding, Western Americana Tintype Photo is in very good to excellent condition. The Photograph exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. The is no surface crazing or surface damage although there is a single, small shallow dimple just below the crotch of the Frontiersman’s pants. Overall the Tintype is exceptionally well preserved and displays beautifully.
A very rare and wonderful, ca1870’s Western Americana Tintype Photograph of a heavily armed Cowboy / Buffalo Hunter / Frontiersman confronting a bear (well at least a taxidermy bear) and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
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