Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed adverising where they can be appreciated

where they can be appreciated every day

) and I really like the patterns of the hand-drawn face

Move the lever at the far end up and down to get it going

the painting is by Charles Rabin--not a lot out there about him

Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed adverising where they can be appreciatedThis one! I don't find a whole lot on ebay, but I do keep an eye, and though it was hard to tell from a few not so great photos, I had a hunch this was an antique sandpaper drawing, and indeed, it is! Sandpaper drawings were done in charcoals on paper or board coated with a fine grit, like sandpaper, often incorporating marble dust as well to lend more texture and shimmer. Most one sees are landscapes, but my favorites are drawings of other things,