Maud Ryan's Very Sweet 1900 Bird House on Tall Pole Drawing folk art penguins 7 3/4" x 6 1/8"

7 3/4" x 6 1/8" and in good condition

and with this very satisfying spiral

This is just a lovely piece

but small enough to draw appreciation for the skillfulness of the carving - just right

the women's branch of the US Army--formed as an auxiliary unit (WAAC)  in 1942

Maud Ryan's Very Sweet 1900 Bird House on Tall Pole Drawing folk art penguins 7 3/4" x 6 1/8"Done in graphite by a very young Maud Ryan at the dawn of the 20th century, this drawing absolutely meets my definition of transcendent. Nothing more than needed, but what a lot evoked. And quite a metaphor for the moment I'd say. 8" x 6 5 8" and in good condition, with some toning and smudges as evident.