19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame man in black and also fiercely determined

and also fiercely determined

lifting out easily

Sanchez  (1902-1999)

and even nicer to have a photograph documenting its occurrence

19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame man in black and also fiercely determinedJust the right marriage of a naive 19th c. charcoal drawing and folk art frame I think, with a sandpaper finish to the surface of the dark red and dark blue painted frame that of course makes one think of sandpaper (marble dust) drawings from around the same time as this charcoal. The drawing of basket piled high with fruit (grapes and peaches and pear I believe) has an exuberant sort of looseness and warmth to it; perhaps it was drawn quickly to