1873 Ink Drawing of Bridge Over River in Tree Dotted Landscape two figures I love its clunkiness

I love its clunkiness

Better in person than in photos

Stitching details around the perimeter of the sole

or to find another set out there

I believe the wood is likely walnut

1873 Ink Drawing of Bridge Over River in Tree Dotted Landscape two figures I love its clunkinessQuite a charming naive pen and ink drawing I think, with wonderful attention and a certain committed precision given to each tree, and brick on the bridge viaduct, and to the patterns of grass, etc what a lot of energetic mark making! I really love the awkward placement of the one tree just to center left of the bridge, as if just floating, and the silhouette of the hills in the distance dotted with trees here and there. But really, I love everything