Mid-18th Century Collages

Untitled, loose paper from the Filmer Album, collage of watercolor and albumen prints- Paul F. Walter (mid-1860's)

I absolutely love these collages from the Metropoltian Museum of Art's exhibition "Playing With Pictures". They're all very whimsical and have a surrealist quality to them. In a way, this way of collaging can be thought of as the precursor to scrap booking, However, scrap booking enthusiasts definitely do not cut out pictures of their friends and family and place them on made up painted backgrounds. I would really like to try make a modern day version of this 19th century collaging hobby.