Young Woman on Sofa with Book, Late 19th C. Graphite Drawing massachusetts It does not stand up

It does not stand up on its own

I have a fantasy that one day at a flea market I'll uncover a beautiful antique herbarium that's been sitting in the bottom of a box for 150 years or so filled with page upon page of perfectly documented pressed and dried plant specimens

probably from an old barnyard set

with crusty accumulation in the corners

Young Woman on Sofa with Book, Late 19th C. Graphite Drawing massachusetts It does not stand upOne of two c. late 19th century graphite drawings found together, certainly by the same person and surely pulled from the same sketchbook. I really love the face on this young woman, looking quite confident and wise beyond her years and also with a certain luxuriousness to her situation, big fluffy pillow under her elbow and book open beside her. A nice one for hanging near one's favorite reading spot. 6 3 8" x 4 1 2" and in very good condition, paper