Miniature Early 19th Century Pencil Sketch of Girl with Doll antique game with the most notable scratches

with the most notable scratches and paint loss on the left dog

I purchased this piece at an antique shop in Maine and would guess it dates to the 1930s or 1940s

On the back it appears it may have been sealed

The gesture of this girl proudly raising her doll kills me

Miniature Early 19th Century Pencil Sketch of Girl with Doll antique game with the most notable scratchesThis is one of a handful of to my eye completely charming miniature drawings I purchased together, dating to the first or second quarter of the 19th Century, and though likely to be of Virginia origin. It's tiny, but what a lot of wonderful detail and patten is packed in! The gesture of this girl proudly raising her doll kills me, and then this shelf packed with other little dolls and doll house furniture amazing! 1 13 16" x 2 3 16" and in excellent