Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels wooden bird there is no real distinction

there is no real distinction at this point between masks made to be used in dances and those sold to tourists

and is in perfect condition

I think it’s quite a beauty of a jewelry box

storing jewelry

First Edition

Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels wooden bird there is no real distinctionThis hatted and bespectacled man reminds me rather of James Joyce a smart, serious, and quite sensitive young man. And I find this drawing, which appears to have been rendered on the back of a white paper receipt or wrapper, so romantic, conjuring visions of early 20th century European cafe life I can just see Dutch artist Willem Klijn sitting quietly in the corner by a window, dashing off this sketch while lively intellectual banter rises all around