Of the Moment George Washington, Naive Antique Ink Drawing, Framed mouths with wear to the fabric

with wear to the fabric of her face (showing another layer

but I’m not certain

and the sunflowers and strawberries on reverse

making me think they may have been done by a couple of different boys

which shows a bare spot surrounded by red paint now--and perhaps that picture functioned as a sort of counterpart to the portrait print of woman in large plumed hat inside

Of the Moment George Washington, Naive Antique Ink Drawing, Framed mouths with wear to the fabricA very timely feeling George Washington, I'd say, appearing as if he's just been whacked in the head by the American Flag (or buried under its weight) and is none too pleased about it! With what looks rather like a red exclamation point just above the corner of his curled mouth, too, contributing to an overall sense of dismay and alarm. Poignant in all regards I think, and makes me at least really want to make George smile! Under glass in antique