Transcendent Moonface Drawing on Collaged Paper coyoto 1800 or perhaps a little

1800 or perhaps a little earilier

Erosion to the mirror as evident

Zeal without knowledge is blind

with black tempera paint for his hat and face

I know for sure that it was very skillfully made

Transcendent Moonface Drawing on Collaged Paper coyoto 1800 or perhaps a littleI had this drawing in my possession several years ago and it has stuck in my mind since, so when I had the chance to buy it back, I did not hesitate. It seems to me it was a chance stain that turned this graphite drawing of the features of a face into what seems like a face on the moon. Perhaps I'm wrong and the drawing was made after the discoloration, though I dont think soin either case it's a perfect marriage. And with the drawing pasted to a