Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin he’s been beaten up a

he’s been beaten up a bit

There is some wear/aging to the paint on the blocks and a bit of splitting to the surface of the wood here and there

is attached with copper nails

with a bit of spotting/very light pitting on the ruled side

I’ve learned that in the late 19th and early 20th century women especially were encouraged to learn pyrography

Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin he’s been beaten up aI just love this drawing, not least because of the wonderfully hand cut edges of the paper, making it feel almost like a valentine. Really charming, and even better in person, as it feels so intimate and immediate to hold in ones hands! The smartly suited, kind looking subject I believe is named on the reverse and noted as being of Bologna and indeed he looks 100% Northern Italian, as was the artist, Gaetano Pancaldi (1922 2014), from Piumazzo of