Despairing Woman and Steeples with Tiny People, Double Sided Graphite Drawing 18 Naef blocks 30 minutes with a little

30 minutes with a little weight on it and it will lie completely flat

perfect indeed

I'm guessing this was taken about c

in his long mustache and tall black boots

mid 20th c

Despairing Woman and Steeples with Tiny People, Double Sided Graphite Drawing 18 Naef blocks 30 minutes with a littleHard to decide between the two sides of this drawing, which clearly came out of a c. late 19th c. sketchbook corresponding to a series of drawing lessons. I love the very despairing, open mouthed expression on this classically inspired woman, looking as if wailing (as so feeling especially apt for the moment!) but then these three steeples, animated (I have to think at the whim of the draw er, bored with following instructions) with wonderful tiny