Geometry and Delight, Marvelous c. 1870s-80s Folk Art Graphite Drawing of House with Hovering Bird brush and other times it takes

and other times it takes me a little while to realize their greatness

I love the handling of the planes

What I especially like about this one is the arches at the top and bottom of each side of the "cage

which seem perhaps to have related to "beads" mentioned later in the notebook

I have a sense that this bowl is a pretty special piece

Geometry and Delight, Marvelous c. 1870s-80s Folk Art Graphite Drawing of House with Hovering Bird brush and other times it takesA number of drawings this week, all of which I love a lot, but this is the exact sort of drawing I am perpetually seeking to find, making my heart beat very fast! C. 1870s 80s I believe, I'd guess Pennsylvania, very dark graphite on lightly lined paper with original vertical center crease and two embossed marks near top, to either side of center. A folk portrait of a very specific house, surely its maker's own or one nearby, but with the zealousness