Perfect Patina, Earlyish 20th C. Graphite Drawing on Toned Paper, Yielding Very Excellent Moon Face black heart " by Edward Johnston

" by Edward Johnston

the slightly darker ones and the painted ones are almost paper thin—but all are bone

One the back is written the title of a different painting

which is painted a solid aqua

were made by Millville Bottle Works in Millville New Jersey

Perfect Patina, Earlyish 20th C. Graphite Drawing on Toned Paper, Yielding Very Excellent Moon Face black heart " by Edward JohnstonI have to say I'm pretty obsessed with this drawing, to my eye made a hundred times better by what seems to be a chance stain toning, which turned the graphite drawing of the features of a face it into a face on the moon. Perhaps I'm wrong and the drawing was made after the discoloration, but I really don't think so. Just so right, including for this punched edge on a second piece of paper to which it was attached, and a penmanship practice exercise