Man at Edge of Roof, Old Snapshot with Black Paper Backing antique handmade doll chaise is large enough to house

is large enough to house a wide manner of things in its black lacquer interior

granted just a bit of wonkiness by a missing blue bead on one of his eyes (a pretty easy repair should one want to make it

late 19th/very early 20th century I believe

who provided me with a piece of writing about Pancaldi's work

designed by Peters and Rice Architects

Man at Edge of Roof, Old Snapshot with Black Paper Backing antique handmade doll chaise is large enough to houseI lile the composition, and the implied drama here, with this man in his dark suit standing precariously at the edge of the roof, looking straight at the camera. Plus reflections in the window below of what looks like a house or barn and almost like the head of a person, too and it seems the photographer must have been standing on the roof of another structure him or herself, the roof of which rakes across the bottom of the photo. 4 5 8" x 2 3 4"