Line, Volume, Tone, Shadow, Beautiful c. 1940s Velox Snapshot of Architectural Model basketry pin cushion The arms are tin

The arms are tin

with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and a handy hook on the end for hanging near the work bench

Kitschy and fun

this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry was created by Jose Cotacachi

This one is all about viewing close up and deserves a good frame to honor it

Line, Volume, Tone, Shadow, Beautiful c. 1940s Velox Snapshot of Architectural Model basketry pin cushion The arms are tinMaybe no words needed here, just many good things rolled into one photo, and questions of scale, too. As invariably the case, but particularly here, much better in hand, where variations in tonality (neither quite sepia nor quite gray; seeming to hover just in between) are much richer and more nuanced, and the whole image with a lovely softness about it. 4 1 4" x 3 1 4" Good condition, with tiny loss to upper right corner and tiny crease to far lower