Fantastic American Folk Art Doll with Mustache, Goatee, and Striped Linen Suit figurative rack but while torn and frayed

but while torn and frayed near the bottom

And I can't stop looking at it

as I found one in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts portraying the death of a general at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775

and also just terrific drawings

The paper was folding in thirds at some point but the fold lines are really not visible at all

Fantastic American Folk Art Doll with Mustache, Goatee, and Striped Linen Suit figurative rack but while torn and frayedAmazing! I don't buy dolls too frequently, but occasionally find one that blows me away with its charm and the care and craft invested in its making, like this guy! 20th His face is entirely hand embroidered, including great red lips and one tooth showing, and then fuzzy gray wool for mustache, goatee, and receding head of hair! The linen suit is just fantastic, with fabric covered buttons and pockets on both blazer and cuffed pants, and then a green