Mixed Media Antique Folk Art Sandpaper Painting of Gentleman wooden mask maybe 1920s or so

maybe 1920s or so

It measures 4 3/8" tall with the lid on and 2" in diameter

really a pretty thing

The subjects of his artworks included landscapes

Very good condition (and I do believe he always moved this slowly) with one tear to the fur on the underside around one front leg and a bit of wear on the underside of his feet

Mixed Media Antique Folk Art Sandpaper Painting of Gentleman wooden mask maybe 1920s or soI took a chance on this one, which I purchased online from a seller who did not know anything about it I was just immediately taken with the evocativeness of the portrait, which immediately reminded me of the powerful portraits of South African born, Amsterdam based contemporary artist Marlene Dumas. I should have guessed, as is the case, that the softness and mystery of it is due to the fact that it is a sandpaper painting a technique popular in the