Benedict, Basil, Gabriel and Evangline, Fabulous 1897 Folk Art Graphite Drawing antique tin bank which is the bottom half

which is the bottom half of an old cardboard box into which they fit well

He won't stand on his own

All set against the perfect mustard ground

There is a water stain over the left edge of the pale pink Peony near the bottom

Benedict, Basil, Gabriel and Evangline, Fabulous 1897 Folk Art Graphite Drawing antique tin bank which is the bottom halfTOTAL delight finding this one near Albany this week so good! An F. W. Terry rendered this scene on what one imagines was a chilly January evening in 1897 portraying, I have to guess, Benedict and Gabriel deep in a chess match in front the fire, while Basil and Evangline gazed into each other's eye sharing confidences and holding hands in the window seat nearby. Feels a bit 1970s as well as 1890s! Brilliantly executed down to ever detail, the