Insanely Detailed Large Ink Drawing of Attic Storage by Frederick Porter, 1982 lacquer box with lion with the blues of his

with the blues of his eyes cast in one direction while the knees of his terrific long red legs point in the other

plus I think they'll be forever linked in my mind to this year when we've washed our hands probably more than we ever thought possible

but also from what I can tell a rare one

But I think the whole rendering of this fierce match is terrific

with a nice warm patina to the wood and full head of black horsehair bristles--perfect for hanging on the wall as part of a brush or broom collection

Insanely Detailed Large Ink Drawing of Attic Storage by Frederick Porter, 1982 lacquer box with lion with the blues of hisI found this amazing drawing in Bangor Maine, likely not far from where it was made, as one of the boxes in this obsessively detailed attic reads Bar Harbor Dress Shop. I cannot imagine the number of hours that went in to detailing the wood grain on each and every beam, but sure hope it gave some satisfaction to the Frederick Porter who signed it on the floor board of the wallpapered room glimpsed downstairs. And as I have not been able to find much