Young Man in Chair Nibbling Nails, Late 19th C. Graphite Drawing antique courting games And the ^-shaped raised eyebrow

And the ^-shaped raised eyebrow and red-lined open mouth--and those funny little shoes

) And especially nice I think is that the hooks that were once attached to the ends have been removed

and just thought it completely lovely as it runs through all sorts of things beginning with each letter of the alphabet

Early 20th century

Young Man in Chair Nibbling Nails, Late 19th C. Graphite Drawing antique courting games And the ^-shaped raised eyebrowJust a nice small graphite drawing, late 19th century or so, surely pulled at some point from a sketchbook, as I found a few others clearly by the same artist along with it. Perhaps he's pondering his future, or the cast of the light, but I like that the looks a bit as if nibbling at his nails! I like his rolled pant cuffs too. 6 3 8" x 4 1 2" and in very good condition, paper not brittle.