A trompe l'oeil drawing of a collection of graphic works. Pencil, ink and watercolor on laid paper. Image comprised of a lottery ticket, playing card, artist note about Arend Fokke Simonsz (1755-1812), engraver, map, music sheet, "Letters of History" based on Europe; lottery ticket dated 1786. Signature not found. With "wood" background, expertly matted and framed, not inspected out of framing. Image apprx 10-1/2" x 17", overall in frame approx. 19" x 24-1/2". Text on papers included French, German, Latin and Dutch.
2,000/3,000
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