Elsie Zimmerman's Full of Character Graphite Chair Drawing, c. 1930s wooden watermelon slice with blue and red targets

with blue and red targets for eyes

with one more pronounced area of loss  at the top of either side

There is a very faint “Germany” mark on the underside

Make do paintings

Perhaps a straight ahead portrait (with painted studio backdrop) turned into a mourning portrait as circumstances required it

Elsie Zimmerman's Full of Character Graphite Chair Drawing, c. 1930s wooden watermelon slice with blue and red targetsThis chair was one of a handful of school drawings found in Lancaster County PA by a young Elsie Zimmerman, c. 1930s I believe. I've come to recognize standard programs of drawing exercises for grade school students during various decades, and have had one other chair drawing of a similar ilk to this one, which I believe was part of the program during that period, an exercise in perspective I believe. I love it very much as a stand alone drawing one