Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display I like the naive manner

I like the naive manner in which it was done

which it might be

there is something about this metal form that remains that I find incredibly tender

like a present

A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios"--the maker of these "practice boards--was a division of Fireside Industries

Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display I like the naive mannerWhat a character! The fact that this dapper fellow's pants and shoes were never finished makes him feel pretty timely for this era of pajama panted zoom calls! One might imagine the artist thought him a bit of a snob, though I find it hard to think that anyone wearing such a fabulously bold yellow vest wouldn't have a fun loving and adventuresome nature just waiting to bust out! A I believe that this drawing ink and watercolor I believe, on wove paper