Trompe l'Oeil Leaf, Gorgeous 1879 Large Charcoal Drawing, Philadelphia School of Design bee skep sitting room

sitting room

The top is threaded

14" across with handles

black plus four colors (with registration just slightly off

Trompe l'Oeil Leaf, Gorgeous 1879 Large Charcoal Drawing, Philadelphia School of Design bee skep sitting roomAnother stunner of a drawing capturing the wonders of nature this an academic charcoal drawing signed and dated 1879, done by a student at the Philadelphia School of Design. I especially love that it was given trompe l'oeil treatment, as if a drawing of a drawing hung from a nail, with shadows cast along the right and bottom perimeter of the "page." Beautiful. 20 3 4" x 16 3 8". Good condition, with some toning along the edges of the paper, I think