Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed 2 1/2 inch paintbrush as told by his family

as told by his family

and I believe this dates to sometime around then

All made of silk carefully hand-stitched together

what I love about this is the primitiveness of these carved figures

painted creamy white paint and with great alligatoring to the green roof paint

Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed 2 1/2 inch paintbrush as told by his familyThis one! I don't find a whole lot on ebay, but I do keep an eye, and though it was hard to tell from a few not so great photos, I had a hunch this was an antique sandpaper drawing, and indeed, it is! Sandpaper drawings were done in charcoals on paper or board coated with a fine grit, like sandpaper, often incorporating marble dust as well to lend more texture and shimmer. Most one sees are landscapes, but my favorites are drawings of other things,