Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display of no real consequence

of no real consequence

(An almost exact likeness of this one is listed on First Dibs at $1200)

hammer throw

A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios"--the maker of these "practice boards--was a division of Fireside Industries

there is something about this metal form that remains that I find incredibly tender

Dapper Fellow with Red Tie and Yellow Vest, 1920s Ink and Watercolor Drawing object for display of no real consequenceWhat a character! The fact that this dapper fellow's pants and shoes were never finished makes him feel pretty timely for this era of pajama panted zoom calls! One might imagine the artist thought him a bit of a snob, though I find it hard to think that anyone wearing such a fabulously bold yellow vest wouldn't have a fun loving and adventuresome nature just waiting to bust out! A I believe that this drawing ink and watercolor I believe, on wove paper