Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 copper box with leaf and vine as is the terrific original

as is the terrific original frame

published in 1899

who knows his glass and likes early glass

Photos representative but not comprehensive

I believe the bear was actually made in Japan

Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 copper box with leaf and vine as is the terrific originalI belief this was one a much bolder marker drawing, but the softening of the color over time, such that it feels more like a watercolor, combined with the excellence of the rendering of the car itself (that rear wheel!), makes it to my eye quite a transcendent thing. Signed Mark '76, I might guess a teenager dreaming of a fast race car, but don't know for sure. 10 3 4" x 8 3 4", original, simple frame, under glass, as found. There is a light crease