19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame man in black I do know that sets

I do know that sets like this are fairly precious

and how it appears as if creeping along stealthily despite its voluminous rear

The top swivels on a nail to open

and even nicer to have a photograph documenting its occurrence

and also fiercely determined

19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame man in black I do know that setsJust the right marriage of a naive 19th c. charcoal drawing and folk art frame I think, with a sandpaper finish to the surface of the dark red and dark blue painted frame that of course makes one think of sandpaper (marble dust) drawings from around the same time as this charcoal. The drawing of basket piled high with fruit (grapes and peaches and pear I believe) has an exuberant sort of looseness and warmth to it; perhaps it was drawn quickly to