Balancing: Very Charming 19th Century Four Vignette Graphite Drawing antique american primitive Size varies slightly but approx

Size varies slightly but approx 4 1/4" l x 4 1/2" w x 3/4" d (1 1/16" including nail

especially of curves

with the expression on the face of the mother (best seen in digital positive) just devastating

which really set off the red of the boat itself

Balancing: Very Charming 19th Century Four Vignette Graphite Drawing antique american primitive Size varies slightly but approxThis came out of a large c. 1870s century folio filled with all sorts of things, including a whole notebook of geometric perspective drawings, listed separately, and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to casting. Included were a handful of single pages with perspective drawings and notes and then two graphite drawings of a different ilk, this and a second also listed, each featuring four related vignettes; here it