19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #2: Wild Animals school drawing little things

little things

As detailed on the inside of the front cover

11 9/16" x 9

hence the image of Athena at the bottom center of the plate

The wear to the surface just enhances the effect

19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #2: Wild Animals school drawing little thingsAs you surely know by now, nothing delights me more than old drawings, the more naive the better. These four 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! The faces on that lion and those bears are especially wonderful! Elephant: 5 1 4" x 4 1 8". Bears: 4 7 8" x 4 3 16". Lion" 4 15 16" x 3 7 8". Buffalo: 4 7 8" x 3 3 4". All in very good