1884 Ink Drawing of Man Writing, Y.L Abercrombie, Bridgeport, CT portrait of young girl which photos do not capture

which photos do not capture well

I like them both in different ways

and a remnant of thread at his waist

And these are about as good as it gets I think

painting measures 4"x5 1/2

1884 Ink Drawing of Man Writing, Y.L Abercrombie, Bridgeport, CT portrait of young girl which photos do not captureA bit of a curious one! On one edge of the page our subject is so intently writing upon is printed "Salvation Army" perhaps the joke here being that the soul of our Y. L Abercrombie was in need of saving?!! In any event, I love his focused intensity (and bald head, and especially his hands), with glasses folded to one side in favor of hunching over the paper as he writes, ink bottle nearby. 6 7 8" x 4 1 8" and in good condition, with minor toning,