Little Boy Smoking Pipe, Small Antique Oil on Canvas Painting antique candle box " that seems possible

" that seems possible

which I believe is lead

which I have a feeling was done many years later as a bit of a commentary on the influences and aspirations of his younger artist self

and the pencil needs sharpening

there is a little triangular bit of wood at the center that I believe serves as a bumper to keep it from knocking against the wall

Little Boy Smoking Pipe, Small Antique Oil on Canvas Painting antique candle box " that seems possibleThis old painting just made me laugh when I saw it not just for the pipe this little boy (I assume) is smoking, but also for the slouchy red sock, which by my take turns the painting into something of a portrait of a young degenerate in the making (i. e. once one stops taking care with their appearance, all hell breaks loose!) I think his outfit altogether is pretty great, right up to baby blue cap. And the pipe itself is quite a pipe I'm not an