Ink/Tempera and Graphite Portrait of Presumed African American Young Man John wayne with some scratches and rust

with some scratches and rust and a little spots of paint

19th century and I believe the chips are likely French

intended to stimulate interaction and help the child to begin to distinguish him of herself from the rest of the world

enhanced by strips of darker wood

Ink/Tempera and Graphite Portrait of Presumed African American Young Man John wayne with some scratches and rustI would guess this sensitive portrait dates to the mid 19th century or so, and appears to be executed in a combination of graphite and ink, with the white looking perhaps to be tempera paint. I take him to be African American, and a very handsome young man, and find in his face a combination of vulnerability and determination that feels very tender and true. Lovely. 6 1 8" x 4 3 8". On card. A bit of paint loss and scattered scuffs and smudges, all to