Striking 19th Century Geometric Perspective Pair of Diagrams in Ultra Black Ink travel drawing And inside

And inside

I believe this light gray against red woolen needlepoint dates to the 19th century

which I believe would have been done with the practical purpose for representing the proposed design for a room

really quite an evocative thing

attached by nails

Striking 19th Century Geometric Perspective Pair of Diagrams in Ultra Black Ink travel drawing And insideThis one came out of a large c. 1870s century folio filled with all sorts of things, including a whole notebook of geometric perspective drawings, listed separately, and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to casting. Included were a handful of single page loose perspective drawings, executed in black ink, which I think so good on their own I am listing individually this one to my eye just a stunner, showing the