Expressive Antique Chalk Portrait of Young Man with Bow Tie nude carving A little roughness original to

A little roughness original to the carving and some small nicks here and there (an a little dust as noted) but in very good shape overall

Crosses ranged in size from recycled telephone poles to pencil-thin constructions he gathered into dense

which I believe continues to be used

15 5/8" w x 11 3/4" t

6" tall x approx 5 1/2" widest diameter

Expressive Antique Chalk Portrait of Young Man with Bow Tie nude carving A little roughness original toI've become more and more interested in the history of portraiture and the manners in which changing technologies broadened access to having portraits made of oneself, and shaped the manner of representation. And also in how we have always wanted to enhance images of ourselves! The first charcoal portraits date to the 1860s, and became increasingly popular in the later 1800s photo portraits printed on paper and enhanced with charcoal drawing. This one