French 19th Century Reversal Image, Which is My Portrait? elegant plate I believe it dates to

I believe it dates to the first half of the 20th century

or whether they are random bystanders just cheering him on

I believe it dates from the early 20th century

and in excellent condition to boot

and also collaborative pieces with his wife

French 19th Century Reversal Image, Which is My Portrait? elegant plate I believe it dates toWhat a curiosity! I was pretty excited to find this little antique French reversal drawing, which I believe dates to the 1840s or so, when optical illusions because a big thing in France (check out the phnakisticopes published by Joseph Plateau) and reversal portraits were circulated. (I'm including one by Daumier in the photos) This one has a very contemporary feel to me, perhaps in part because the human face keeps reminding me of the late great