Naive Drawing on 1879 Ledger Paper: Two Men with Knives and Guns cowhide Handmade in Taxco

Handmade in Taxco

it was likely as a gift for a sweetheart back at home

which attaches via hooks to the posts on either side of it (and so is easy to remove)

but I personally prefer the looseness of the sketch

Figure is 3" long

Naive Drawing on 1879 Ledger Paper: Two Men with Knives and Guns cowhide Handmade in TaxcoI assume this one was done by a boy c. 1900 or so, making use of an old ledger that was laying around. I love how positively gentle this pair look even as they fire their guns and hold their knives at the ready, here seemingly fighting on the same side, their enemy beyond the frame. The drawing of the Native American, looking very much the more poised of the two, I find especially beautiful and really quite powerful. 8 1 8 x 6 15 16 and in very good