Interesting, indeed.
I was asked by my grandmother some years ago to take the framed
portrait apart that I now own, and photograph it so others in the
family could have copies of the photograph of my great grandmother. I
was happy to do so. That is how I am positive my image is a flat one.
This has been an interesting thread.
Lea
On Dec 10, 2007, at 6:23 AM, Angela Turnpaugh wrote:
I also have a portrait in a frame with bowed glass with an interesting
history. The photograph is of my grandfather's 11 year old
brother. A
traveling photographer took photographs "on speculation" of my
grandfather
and each of his siblings in 1940. My grandfather's family was very
poor and
could not afford such a luxury, however, before the photographer could
return with the finished photographs, my grandfather's brother was
climbing
a fence while hunting with a friend, the friend's gun fired, killing
my
young great-uncle instantly. The community where they lived (in Coles
county Illinois) pooled their money and purchased the $40 framed, hand
tinted portrait for his parents. My grandfather passed away in 1980
and my
grandmother is in a nursing home. As the family photographer, I
inherited
the portrait. This past Thanksgiving, my brothers were wondering
about what
might be behind the portrait as my grandmother was notorious for
"stacking"
portraits. The thought of removing the back was discussed, but
after closer
inspection, it appears the photograph is attached to the glass, and
the back
is a piece of cardboard that I am sure was put in place sometime
after the
purchase and is held in place with rusty old straight nails. So the
decision was made to leave well enough alone.
~Angi~
Angi Turnpaugh
Pharos-Tribune Staff Photographer
(574)722-5000 ext 5152
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Subject: PHOTOFORUM digest 4644
PHOTOFORUM Digest 4644
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Oval Frame
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2) Re: Oval Frame
by Mark Blackwell <mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx>
3) Re: Oval Frame
by Roger Eichhorn <eichhorn@xxxxxx>
4) Re: Oval Frame
by lea murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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