19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #3: Captioned Animals no antique cockade fan probably late-ish 19th century

probably late-ish 19th century

especially one that reflects its maker taking advantage of the particularities of that particular rock

to be shaken on one end and chewed on the other (though fortunately there are no tooth marks

notes the box) in 1967

19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #3: Captioned Animals no antique cockade fan probably late-ish 19th centuryAs you surely know by now, nothing delights me more than old drawings, the more naive the better. These six are from a larger group of 19th c. graphite drawings I found yesterday at a show in New Hampshire, which I've divided into sets so many fabulous little animals! In addition to the creatures themselves, I really love the capital letter handwriting on the captions. And the monkey, with its tiny face, is I thimk especially wonderful! All approx 4