Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing tin man raising hat which are both familiar in

which are both familiar in format but also tell us much about the times: "By a patent machine for making combs the teeth of two combs can be put in three minutes

a garlic press used to make the terrifically shaggy mane

and while it's possible there are a few of the smallest sized (triangular) blocks missing

” or the cocktail king of Cuba) and for its expat clientele including very frequent visitor Ernest Hemingway

Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing tin man raising hat which are both familiar inAlong with paper weavings, yarn drawings like this were a popular kindergarten exercise in the late 19th early 20th century, and this simple freehand house done by 5 year old Ralph Anderson is about my favorite I've seen. Just the perfect amount of non linearity to that door and those windows and chimneys. And the back may be even better. 4 1 2" x 3 3 4" and in very good condition with a little scattered staining on the reverse.