Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle teenager drawing Late 18th/early 19th c

Late 18th/early 19th c

and peas growing in limestone and water

) Something to my eye very satisfying about this one in a stand alone way--especially the learning of that rake against parallelogram of a trough

Whether or not indeed "The Greatest Fortune Teller in the World" as he claimed to be

Framed:9 1/8" x 7 1/8"

Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle teenager drawing Late 18th/early 19th cI know from collector in whose amazing collection of folk and outsider art this carving lived in for many years that it was made as a handle for a knife, and one can tell that his head served as a good grip! African American, earlier 20th century, I believe he looks a bit Harlem Renaissance era to me. With large ears to take in everything around him, and highly arching eyebrows that suggest he might be hearing to a tall tale, and perhaps preparing to