Antique Cigar Box Wood Jointed Figure with Hand-drawn Face and One Leg Lost wooden mirror (1747-1822)--famous German publisher

(1747-1822)--famous German publisher

I love the dramatic moodiness of this old (1953) caricature drawing of a young man--or perhaps young woman

Little but hugely wonderful

The frame is paper backed and wired for hanging

but wide open

Antique Cigar Box Wood Jointed Figure with Hand-drawn Face and One Leg Lost wooden mirror (1747-1822)--famous German publisherThe more time I spend with this jointed figure, crafted I'd think a century and a few decades ago from cigar box scraps, the more I love it and actually even more so I think for it's missing leg, the absence of which to me at least makes it's gestures feel rather more poignant. I especially love the effect of the old labels on the wood, very worn in some areas and not much in others, making for wonderful painterly surfaces. Plus a great pencil drawn