Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1879 Ledger Page: Pirate and Soldier vintage spinning wheel then varnished

then varnished

Plus the fact that one is just a little taller than the other

small enough to put in any pocket for play on the go

15 3/8" tall x 9 3/4" wide x 1/4" deep

Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1879 Ledger Page: Pirate and Soldier vintage spinning wheel then varnishedThis is the last in a series of kid drawings on ledger paper I found together, I think either by one boy done over a number of years, or perhaps by a couple of different makers, but all seeming to take inspiration from specific historical conflicts, though I'm not always sure their reference points. This one, with what looks to me a pirate of sorts at right, I might guess takes inspiration from one of the two Barbary Wars, fought with Tripoli