Expressionistically Carved Man with Mustache Bust black marker drawing forms a hard

forms a hard

but they definitely clink when knocked against one another

including English walnuts that have been split

I'd guess this frame dates to the 1940s or so

and could still be used that way

Expressionistically Carved Man with Mustache Bust black marker drawing forms a hardHard not to feel deeply empathetic toward this guy, who I love so much for the expressionistic manner in which his face is carved, which make it seem as if the carver felt a great sense of urgency, and which gives the piece a terrific immediacy. Perhaps a portrait of a specific individual, or a self portrait, or maybe just a poignant portrait of existential dread. 4 3 4" tall x 2 3 16" wide x 1 1 2" deep. I think pine, with black ink (I think maybe