You probably have never heard of John Greene Chandler. He doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page, for goodness’ sake.
John was an artist, woodcarver, and lithographer in the 1800s. It’s safe to say he wasn’t a leader in any of his trades. In fact, during his peak years, he was mostly known for making paper dolls.
I can imagine the conversation down at the local pub as the fellas listened to Chandler boast about how the new lithography project he got was the one that’d turn things around for him and the missus.
“Sure it will, Johnny-boy. Sure it will. Maybe just don’t quit your paper doll job quite yet,” they’d respond between hearty laughs and heartier swigs of ale.
Needless to say, his work was all but forgotten.
All except for one piece.
