Unusual Early Daguerreotype Depicting Folk Art Drawing of Young Boy nature painting then a series of empty

then a series of empty

The tile and gnomon are in great condition

all pages bound and not fragile

Small plum measures 2 7/8" x 2 1/4"

Unusual Early Daguerreotype Depicting Folk Art Drawing of Young Boy nature painting then a series of emptyI'm finding myself more and more drawn to things that feel mysterious and elusive, and this feels very much that. It's a sixth plate daguerreotype of a naive graphite drawing depicting a young child in profile with eyes closed and small hands in their lap, suggesting perhaps it was a postmortem drawing (?) though with a gentle sweetness that makes it seem as if he was just poised for bedtime. It appears to have been hand tinted, adding just a blush of