This came out of a large c. 1870s century folio filled with all sorts of things, including a whole notebook of geometric perspective drawings, listed separately, and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to casting. Included were a handful of single pages with perspective drawings and notes---and then two graphite drawings of a different ilk, this and a second also listed, each featuring four related vignettes; here it seems to be all about balancing! A charming group of four scenarios--girl swinging from a beam set between two trees, boy climbing a fence, two boys sitting atop the fence posts, and then little man hat in hand standing atop the fence as if on a balance beam. Pure joy.

8 7/8" x 7". Small tear/loss to paper upper left corner, some toning, a bit of light creasing along bottom, minor.