1858 Folk Art Graphite on Paper Drawing of Landscape with Castle in Period Frame carved man in tree Simple as can be but

Simple as can be but pure resourcefulness and to my eye really great

I believe it was carved of just two pieces of wood--the arched back piece being one

Of substantial scale and weight and so a certain gravitas--feels pretty holy to me

Brown-Westhead Moore & Co (Hanley

with nice detailing at the ends (which are not quite flat

1858 Folk Art Graphite on Paper Drawing of Landscape with Castle in Period Frame carved man in tree Simple as can be butFound in Vermont but British I presume, dated August 1858 and with a view of what looks to me to be "Cass Castle" but I'm not entirely sure about the Cass! I love a mid 19th century folk art graphite drawing, and this is a pretty quintessential example, complete with tiny boat of boaters in hats at left. Nicely moody and quite transportive I'd say. Framed, as found, behind glass in a period frame: 12 7 16 x 10 1 2. Sight: 8 5 8 x 10 3 4. All in good