Sweet Naive 1880s Graphite Drawing of Hillside Village - 2 of 2 Zanfirico and one a bit thicker

and one a bit thicker than the other

It is no surprise

and handy for holding pins and needles

a rare and tremendously charming piece with a fantastic presence

but I have found no other like it

Sweet Naive 1880s Graphite Drawing of Hillside Village - 2 of 2 Zanfirico and one a bit thickerI'm really smitten with this sweet little "naive" pencil drawing of a hillside village, one of two in the shop that came from a larger collection of drawings executed by the artist on a Grand Tour encompassing Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Norway. I love everything about it, especially the way the various structures are spaced out and snuggled together, with that great drop downhill at the far right It was done in the 1880s, about the same time that