1858 Folk Art Graphite on Paper Drawing of Landscape with Castle in Period Frame wading done as early school exercises

done as early school exercises as means of teaching color and composition (as well as manual dexterity

setting off the red

in reference to the popular belief that Jerome had tamed a lion in the wilderness by healing its paw

and a great blue painted background

Weighs 4 oz

1858 Folk Art Graphite on Paper Drawing of Landscape with Castle in Period Frame wading done as early school exercisesFound in Vermont but British I presume, dated August 1858 and with a view of what looks to me to be "Cass Castle" but I'm not entirely sure about the Cass! I love a mid 19th century folk art graphite drawing, and this is a pretty quintessential example, complete with tiny boat of boaters in hats at left. Nicely moody and quite transportive I'd say. Framed, as found, behind glass in a period frame: 12 7 16 x 10 1 2. Sight: 8 5 8 x 10 3 4. All in good