Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed long whimsy chain parrots I guess

parrots I guess

he in a big hat

Definitely these are pretty early

but now I am wondering if it might not be a Styracosaurus or some other one horned dinosaur

Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed long whimsy chain parrots I guessI fell in love with this antique folk art graphite portrait immediately upon sight; wonderful androgynous face with great round chin, book (Bible I assume) held in lovely long fingers, and these great billowing sleeves. At first I thought perhaps a young priest, but then it looks to be a shawl draped around the shoulders, and while earrings were worn by certain men of a certain rank (or pirates!), particularly in Europe, I think this is more likely a