Boy in Dunce Cap in Classroom, Poignant Old Snapshot Photo italian faience I am incapable of walking

I am incapable of walking away from a nice old brush

became known for his Civil War era portraits

It can be hung from either end

8 1/8" x 6 1/8" framed

9 5/8" long x 7 1/8" deep x 1 7/8" tall and in excellent vintage condition

Boy in Dunce Cap in Classroom, Poignant Old Snapshot Photo italian faience I am incapable of walkingHard to believe that making students wear dunce caps was once a common practice but so it was, extending well into the 20th century as a classroom practice. Pretty rare though to find a candid snapshot of a child wearing one in class though, which this does seem to be, complete with one boy looking as if about to throw something at the camera, and what looks perhaps to be the teacher standing in the back. Heartbreaking, though I do read at least some