Moody Young Athlete with Ribbon on Chest, Old Snapshot Photo victorian sailor "Dear Father

"Dear Father

From a second batch of drawings by the prolific and endlessly inventive Chicago artist James Frederic Bone (1929-2015): I think "Talent" is the perfect title for this 1961 ink drawing--amplifying the proudness and look-at-me aspect of this harlequin-esque performer

just some crazing and irregularities to the glaze

really excellent condition

Pages are held together with greenish thread pulled through two small holes in the paper and tied in a bow

Moody Young Athlete with Ribbon on Chest, Old Snapshot Photo victorian sailor "Dear FatherI just love this young man, looking awkward and a bit unhappy, but I think that frown veiling the fact that he actually felt quite proud of the ribbon pinned to his chest! With those muscular legs, I take him for a runner and this photo makes me think of the loneliness of a long distance one! Feels like he wants company. 3 1 2" x 2 1 2" and in very good condition, c. 1940s or so, I believe.