School Girl Graphite Drawing of Girl and Doll, 19th C. mid-century owl com/3-dlegends/herbert-c-mckay

com/3-dlegends/herbert-c-mckay

and found with a handful of old ink pen nibs inside

thought his creations novel enough to have obtained a patent

And I think they did a pretty great job

beautifully executed ink and watercolor drawing on watermarked laid—one of four watercolors I purchased from a German seller

School Girl Graphite Drawing of Girl and Doll, 19th C. mid-century owl com/3-dlegends/herbert-c-mckayThere is something so heartening to me about strongly identifying with the subjects of drawings and paintings and objects made many years ago as much as things have changed, we're still human! This girl, pushing her baby doll along side her, reminds me so much of myself dressing up and pretending to be a lady when I was a girl that she makes me laugh, especially with head cocked and one finger raised as if about to issue a command. Plus this