Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed reverse painted slides done in the 1930s or

done in the 1930s or so

late 40s I believe

is reproduced

I found it along with three very sweet homemade railroad crossing signs  nd a cool watertower

a crease line down the center (I believe incurred before being pasted down)

Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed reverse painted slides done in the 1930s orI fell in love with this antique folk art graphite portrait immediately upon sight; wonderful androgynous face with great round chin, book (Bible I assume) held in lovely long fingers, and these great billowing sleeves. At first I thought perhaps a young priest, but then it looks to be a shawl draped around the shoulders, and while earrings were worn by certain men of a certain rank (or pirates!), particularly in Europe, I think this is more likely a