Elsie Zimmerman's Full of Character Graphite Chair Drawing, c. 1930s red and white embroidery There is some paint loss

There is some paint loss here and there

and on the back are two of the its original battens

as it seems more often than not what's in my mitten drawer

but in any case it's a pretty fabulous thing

on the underside

Elsie Zimmerman's Full of Character Graphite Chair Drawing, c. 1930s red and white embroidery There is some paint lossThis chair was one of a handful of school drawings found in Lancaster County PA by a young Elsie Zimmerman, c. 1930s I believe. I've come to recognize standard programs of drawing exercises for grade school students during various decades, and have had one other chair drawing of a similar ilk to this one, which I believe was part of the program during that period, an exercise in perspective I believe. I love it very much as a stand alone drawing one