Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display like a present

like a present

of no real consequence

I like the naive manner in which it was done

I just love the silhouette of this mid-sized vintage coiled basket

A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios"--the maker of these "practice boards--was a division of Fireside Industries

Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display like a presentWhat a character! The fact that this dapper fellow's pants and shoes were never finished makes him feel pretty timely for this era of pajama panted zoom calls! One might imagine the artist thought him a bit of a snob, though I find it hard to think that anyone wearing such a fabulously bold yellow vest wouldn't have a fun loving and adventuresome nature just waiting to bust out! A I believe that this drawing ink and watercolor I believe, on wove paper