Lips in the Corner, Antique Graphite Sketch 1920s hooked rug exposing ripples and folds

exposing ripples and folds

who signed one of the plums -- it looks to read "Painted by __ (

and especially as a lesson for children

with some loss of paint which I think rather adds to their charm

they're pretty great looking objects for the shelf or coffee table or desk

Lips in the Corner, Antique Graphite Sketch 1920s hooked rug exposing ripples and foldsI found this loose along with some other papers accompanying a 19th century note filled with geometric perspective drawings. Of a different ilk than the others, but someone was clearly studying rendering. And while of course I'd love to see the page filled with a hundred sets of lips, there is something rather satisfying about the four mouths clustered at one corner, as if just whispering in one's ear! Graphite on wove, with general light wear a bit