French Tailor's Receipt, 1900, With Scattered Portrait Doodles carved ball and chain it's just loaded with character

it's just loaded with character and warmth

feeling very much like an old friend

especially the shape of the heel

some sort of backing would be needed to hold it it securely in place

and which gives the piece a terrific immediacy

French Tailor's Receipt, 1900, With Scattered Portrait Doodles carved ball and chain it's just loaded with characterI love old pages of scattered doodles like this and can't resist them. And to my eye quite a satisfying overall composition formed here. Done on the back of a French tailor's receipt, dated 1900. Scattered toning and stains, and found folded in quarters, probably tucked inside of a book and forgotten for 100 years or so. 10 5 8" x 8". Fold lines and stains as evident which feel very much all of a piece with it.