1881 Naive Graphite Drawing, David and Goliath (?) - Repaired slidetop box with jointed corners and rubber

with jointed corners and rubber feet on the underside

makes me pretty sure this is meant to be Jadwiga

is in excellent condition and measures 9 3/4" long x 2 1/2" wide x 2 3/4" tall

Most of all I love how composed but acutely observant and alert he seems --a wonderfully watchful presence to keep near

1881 Naive Graphite Drawing, David and Goliath (?) - Repaired slidetop box with jointed corners and rubberI found this small drawing torn in two pieces that had been carefully kept together, and found it way too good not to bring home; I have since added a bit of archival tape across the back to hold it together. I'm not certain, but my guess is that it portrays (a marvelously tiny and wonderfully energetic!) David about to miraculously wrest Goliath's sword from his grasp and behead him with it. I really love everything about it, perhaps those very long,