Original Cabinet Card - CC029 W.T. Featherbrush

Winslow Thaddeus Featherbrush was a man of extremes—extreme intellect, extreme sideburns, and extremely uncomfortable hats. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Winslow’s skull began expanding at age 11 following a lightning strike and an unfortunate encounter with a book of forbidden knowledge titled “Pythagoras for the Prepared.”

By 17, his brainwaves interfered with telegraphs for a three-county radius. By 20, he could levitate toast (but not butter it). The mutton chops, however, were all-natural—a genetic marvel that required their own valet and occasionally whispered Latin phrases when startled.

Locals referred to him as “The Texas Brainstorm,” and visitors often left his presence with spontaneous epiphanies or mild nosebleeds. He declined offers from universities, carnivals, and traveling circuses alike, stating only, “I am not a sideshow. I am a sideburns show.”

This portrait was taken mere minutes before he solved chess.

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Colin Batty is an artist from Manchester, UK. He has worked on countless cool projects including Tim Burton's, Mars Attacks, the Oscar nominated short, The Sandman, Eddie Murphy's, The PJ's and many, many more. Colin has contributed to Freakybuttrue for many years and graces this site with his amazing designs, incredible sculptures, comics and his world famous cabinet card paintings and so much more.

Each original cabinet card is a genuine one hundred year old (or more) photograph on which Colin directly paints. Photographs of this age are often creased, scratched, deteriorated, and otherwise worn. Colin often utilizes the character of the wear to find inspiration.

Each card is signed and dated by the artist.

High quality prints of this original can be purchased HERE.