Framed Pair of George Errington 1882 Graphite Sketches, with Third on Reverse wooden pestle bowl softening the white to almost

softening the white to almost gray and resulting in a fine alligatoring of the paint

with a mix of old iron nails holding it together

tearing around the edges of the backing paper

but unreadable

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Framed Pair of George Errington 1882 Graphite Sketches, with Third on Reverse wooden pestle bowl softening the white to almost(Forgive the glare in these images.) I didn't know anything about George E. Errington when I found this (these), nicely framed with a window to a third on the reverse side I just think they're terrific sketches, and am especially partial to figure reclining in the hammock, with fine features that made me read it first as a portrait of a woman, though is probably more likely a young man whatever the case looking a perfect mix of pensive and relaxed,