Mourning Sailor Antique Pencil Drawing, Conneautville, Pennsylvania terra cotta basketweave planter and there are a couple

and there are a couple of hairline cracks in the wood

glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air

did a series of drawings very late in life of floating forms composed double-profiles

Head measures 1 3/4" wide x 2" tall x 1 5/8" deep

” and “Chinese Funereal Statuettes

Mourning Sailor Antique Pencil Drawing, Conneautville, Pennsylvania terra cotta basketweave planter and there are a coupleI don't doubt the genuine sorrow of this dreamy young sailor over those he has lost, though it does appear he might rather enjoy playing the part of mourner!:) Every detail of this wonderful drawing enhances its almost over the top romanticism: the tiny crosses atop the tombstone against which he leans, the moon over his shoulder and halo of stars above him; the late hour of the church clock; the cap in his hand, which points straight to tiny boat