Ink/Tempera and Graphite Portrait of Presumed African American Young Man cream making me think whoever made

making me think whoever made this was an artist of note

and also really fun to photograph

I can't read more than a few words of German

Nice old dry wood patina

Ink/Tempera and Graphite Portrait of Presumed African American Young Man cream making me think whoever madeI would guess this sensitive portrait dates to the mid 19th century or so, and appears to be executed in a combination of graphite and ink, with the white looking perhaps to be tempera paint. I take him to be African American, and a very handsome young man, and find in his face a combination of vulnerability and determination that feels very tender and true. Lovely. 6 1 8" x 4 3 8". On card. A bit of paint loss and scattered scuffs and smudges, all to