19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #1: Dogs christmas house Connecticut

Connecticut

(I did not have a hat stand to use for photographing the mask--so the photos with mouth closed were shot of the mask just sitting as it sits on its own

Carved lock in last two photos (and green bowl) sold separately

Over the years--I'd guess they date to the late 19th/early 20th c--they've lost much of their original gilding

and much of it from the 1880s

19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #1: Dogs christmas house ConnecticutAs you surely know by now, nothing delights me more than old drawings, the more naive the better. These dogs are from a larger group of 19th c. graphite drawings I found yesterday at a show in New Hampshire, which I've divided into sets so many fabulous little animals! In addition to the dogs themselves, I really love the capital letter handwriting on this. Sold as set. Mastiff: 6 11 16" x 4 7 8". Thibet: 5" x 5 7 16". Dalmation: 5" x 4 11 16". All in