Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes The brownish red paint on

The brownish red paint on the surface of the kangaroo is quite worn at this point

but most of these temple toys date from the late 1800s through the early 1900s and I would guess the same on this one

So Japanese--maybe 1980s or so

In addition to the missing stitches and pin holes

with another collaged bit on reverse

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes The brownish red paint onThis drawing came from a portfolio of academic charcoal drawings, dated between 1800 1813, discovered in Paris by a Belgian seller, who I purchased this one from. Especially because of the oar she is holding (which makes me especially love this), I believe the drawing may be based on a late 17th century caryatid by Raphael painted below the fresco of 'The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila' in the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican, who is