19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame slip painted often in concert with the

often in concert with the didgeridoo

with the aid of the bottle of wine and cigarettes before him on this fabulously checkerboard painted table

This is a vintage bowl by Don Williams

6" x 3 5/8" x 1 3/4"

19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame slip painted often in concert with theJust the right marriage of a naive 19th c. charcoal drawing and folk art frame I think, with a sandpaper finish to the surface of the dark red and dark blue painted frame that of course makes one think of sandpaper (marble dust) drawings from around the same time as this charcoal. The drawing of basket piled high with fruit (grapes and peaches and pear I believe) has an exuberant sort of looseness and warmth to it; perhaps it was drawn quickly to