Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving of stumpwork embroidery

of stumpwork embroidery

It appears to be made of some sort of cement

When the citizens refused to pay for his services as promised

This is one of my favorite finds ever

including a ginkgo leaf near center

Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving of stumpwork embroideryI belief this was one a much bolder marker drawing, but the softening of the color over time, such that it feels more like a watercolor, combined with the excellence of the rendering of the car itself (that rear wheel!), makes it to my eye quite a transcendent thing. Signed Mark '76, I might guess a teenager dreaming of a fast race car, but don't know for sure. 10 3 4" x 8 3 4", original, simple frame, under glass, as found. There is a light crease