Beach Scene with Heads Turned and Black Cloud Following Handsome Life Guard, c. 1950s Snapshot primitive old stool standing like a spectre over

standing like a spectre over this young woman

executed in black ink on linen card and signed (initialed) at lower right

I would guess this likely dates to the 1860s or 70s

with pair of wonderfully pale pink peaches at center set off perfectly by green grapes above and one black plum

Very good condition with cover wear but but holding together great and clean inside

Beach Scene with Heads Turned and Black Cloud Following Handsome Life Guard, c. 1950s Snapshot primitive old stool standing like a spectre overThe more time I spend looking at it, the more I love this photo, which (as someone who often looks at compositions of bodies through the lens of modern contemporary dance) feels almost like a dance still to me but also one enhanced by this blur of a black cloud hovering over our very handsome young lifeguard. Like three separate choreographed vignettes sharing the same frame: young women in foreground (with great faces!) turning their heads, child