Long Hair, Brush Raised, Book in Hands, Wonderful 19th Century Naive Graphite Drawing treen salt spoon Finger jointed corners

Finger jointed corners

Plus old gold paint on the pages and as highlights on the spine

with one notable dent to the base at the back

And I find this quite a striking portrait

Long Hair, Brush Raised, Book in Hands, Wonderful 19th Century Naive Graphite Drawing treen salt spoon Finger jointed cornersI purchased this drawing from the great Chuck Auerbach, who had a handful by the same maker, I believe together representing a series of vignettes from the life of the young woman here having her hair brushed. What I love most here is the hairbrush raised mid air, just before landing, so as to expose all those spiky bristles and really it looks almost like a weapon! Lovely details throughout, from the striped sleeves of the sitter, leading straight to