Mary Baker's Cows and Ducks, Crayon Drawing, 1917 antique stenciled sign with a bit of collage

with a bit of collage on top

And then "Viola" humbly written in pencil at lower left

curious round face and these great big hands out front

pragmatic nature of which I've fallen in love with

I've had a few different mid-century Lapid Israel vases and really loved each of them---reminscent of Scandinavian and West German modernist ceramics

Mary Baker's Cows and Ducks, Crayon Drawing, 1917 antique stenciled sign with a bit of collageThis is one of several crayon drawings done by a Mary Baker, a couple of them signed, and one dated 1917, surely done when miss Mary was in grade school. I think this cow couple is pretty special, looking like he's about to nuzzle her ears, and then this great fence around them and two great brown ducks marching along below. Not quite sure what the yellow form is at left, maybe a feeder? 8 1 4" x 5 15 16" and in very good condition.