Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed Tackett ceramic some crazing

some crazing

needlepoint make it feel about as close to a Fraktur drawing as any I've come across

So perfect

9 5/16" x 8 3/8" framed

though also like little spiders in the corners

Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed Tackett ceramic some crazingI 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