Fantasy Landscape with Boater: 19th Century Sandpaper Drawing, Framed as Found terracotta planter With one chip to the

With one chip to the interior of the lip but overall very good condition

the paper mat of the frame

5 11/16" x 3 13/16" and in very good condition

with numbers 1-7 along the left side

which also happen to be varieties of apples

Fantasy Landscape with Boater: 19th Century Sandpaper Drawing, Framed as Found terracotta planter With one chip to theWhat an interesting array of folk art picture making techniques there were in the 19th century, sandpaper drawings perhaps the most curious of all. Instantly recognizable, they were made using a combination of charcoal and marble dust, typically applied to a sandpaper like surface, with the marble dust lending a sort of silvery sparkle. This is a quintessential example, with wonderfully dense, fluttery and silvery foliage framing a river view, a tiny