The Life of J.E Rhodes Late 19th Century Perspective Lesson Pencil Drawing figurative rug made from a pretty perfectly

made from a  pretty perfectly sized spool of fishing line

the tin is embossed "Waverley Cigarettes" on the bottom and " Lambert & Butler

with what appears to be "08" carved at one end

but I'm really not sure of its origins

5" tall x 3 1/2" diameter at widest

The Life of J.E Rhodes Late 19th Century Perspective Lesson Pencil Drawing figurative rug made from a pretty perfectlyI found this one along with the sights of Rockland Maine drawing just listed both done one pre printed pages from some sort of booklet of art lessons. Here, presumably J. E. Rhodes himself fulfills a lesson in perspective by filling the open pages of the pre printed book with a summation of his life: "Ed Rhodes, the son of Gideon, was born in 1877. He was blest with large understandings. His feet were so large when he was 2 months old that they hung