Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old alligator paint I found this set of

I found this set of slides along with the set with pigments I just listed

I found this hand-engraved snuff box at Brimfield along with the "Modern Prophecy" one with early vision of a flying machine I listed last week

4" tall x 3 7/8" wide x 2 1/4" deep

I'll never get over the beauty of sample cards like this

carved of fossilized walrus tusk

Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old alligator paint I found this set ofI was struck by the beauty and sensitivity of this portrait before I learned it was drawn in prison, May 5, 1979 a portrait of Pete J. Ortiz at the age of 19, as written on one edge of the back of the paper. Blue ballpoint pen on cream paper, drawn by "AL" it appears, and just below that is "D. V. I" followed by a number I believe indicating that Ortiz was being held at the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI), a state prison located in San Joaquin