Cock Fight

Introversion Box #47

Stereograph “Starting a Cock Fight, Manila, Philippines” circa 1903, cock feathers from Ann’s costume, chicken foot from Jennifer, twine, two claws in bottles, image from Mary’s National Geographic of letter by John James Audubon to wife Lucy. The caption for this letter states: “He sent long letters to Lucy, economizing by writing both vertically and horizontally, at a time when his meager income had yet to match his fledgling celebrity.”

11”x9”x1.5”

Saturday, November 12, 2005
12:34am

Frohe collection of Jonathan Marlow