Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving It appears to be made

It appears to be made of some sort of cement

including a ginkgo leaf near center

the alphabets are beautiful

These relief elements are amplified by a sort of a bronze finish

This is one of my favorite finds ever

Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving It appears to be madeI belief this was one a much bolder marker drawing, but the softening of the color over time, such that it feels more like a watercolor, combined with the excellence of the rendering of the car itself (that rear wheel!), makes it to my eye quite a transcendent thing. Signed Mark '76, I might guess a teenager dreaming of a fast race car, but don't know for sure. 10 3 4" x 8 3 4", original, simple frame, under glass, as found. There is a light crease