Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed reverse painted slides featuring a pattern of orange

featuring a pattern of orange

late 40s I believe

a crease line down the center (I believe incurred before being pasted down)

I would guess 1960s or 70s but am not completely sure

Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed reverse painted slides featuring a pattern of orangeI fell in love with this antique folk art graphite portrait immediately upon sight; wonderful androgynous face with great round chin, book (Bible I assume) held in lovely long fingers, and these great billowing sleeves. At first I thought perhaps a young priest, but then it looks to be a shawl draped around the shoulders, and while earrings were worn by certain men of a certain rank (or pirates!), particularly in Europe, I think this is more likely a