French School Charcoal Drawing of Classical Nude Sculpture, 1893 (Larger of Two) old ice fishing decoy artists from Raleigh

artists from Raleigh

and the surface of the back is pretty gorgeous too

with no apparent loss of gravel at all

It would be especially dramatic filled with large white lilies or a few tall flowering branches

It seems to me that the top dial on this one would indicate the outcome of any given at bat

French School Charcoal Drawing of Classical Nude Sculpture, 1893 (Larger of Two) old ice fishing decoy artists from RaleighI purchased this and a second charcoal drawing from an estate sale here in Ipswich, which their prior owner purchased at a flea market it Paris many years ago. The drawings surely represent two different views of the same sculpture, this frontal view the larger of the two. Clearly it shows some staining and discoloration from a previous framing, but I of course don't mind that enhancement to its aura:) 17 x 11 3 4, charcoal on laid paper. Flaws as