Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels jardiniere This 1902 first edition of

This 1902 first edition of “What’s What At Home and Abroad” by F

and the print seems in very good condition

I'm not sure the age or origins of this one

perhaps original to the making

but he has a fantastic presence and patina

Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels jardiniere This 1902 first edition ofThis hatted and bespectacled man reminds me rather of James Joyce a smart, serious, and quite sensitive young man. And I find this drawing, which appears to have been rendered on the back of a white paper receipt or wrapper, so romantic, conjuring visions of early 20th century European cafe life I can just see Dutch artist Willem Klijn sitting quietly in the corner by a window, dashing off this sketch while lively intellectual banter rises all around