Gestural Pair of Victorian Mounted Hair Samples, Annotated, 1860s farm stool on very heavy paper (the

on very heavy paper (the first page of the ledger

Drawing measures approx 12" x 9"

I'd guess from a very old Santos figure or similar

it lays flat and straight and could also be carefully ironed  (with a thin towel over top to be safe

There is a repair to his left shoulder as documented--evident

Gestural Pair of Victorian Mounted Hair Samples, Annotated, 1860s farm stool on very heavy paper (theThis came from a small collection of hair locks and wreaths dating to the 1860s all stitched to, or tucked into, bits of paper annotated with names and notes. I considered listing them as a collection, but realized much of what I find beautiful about these is their specificity and singularity (color, composition, etc.) and so have treated them as individual drawings of sorts and so, truly, what a beautiful drawing! Two hair samples here, the lower one