Offered here is a fascinating find out of New York City. This is a pencil sketchbook with the title of "Orthodox Jewish Faces & Figures I met in the Streets of New York", Helmuth Nathan, New York 1964. The sketchbook includes 39 individual pencil drawings of faces and figures, most all of which are signed by the artist. The artist was Helmuth Max Nathan who was primarily a famous physician in NYC. Nathan was also a published author as well as published in professional journals ...click for details
Offered here is a small 18th century ink drawing of a figure in a robe holding a staff. It is framed in a contemporary burl wood frame with a French mat and a gilt inner edge. The back paper is marbleized and looks like an old end paper. The drawing measures 5.75" by 7". The image is 1.75" by 2.75".
