Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin with a bit of spotting/very

with a bit of spotting/very light pitting on the ruled side

but also find them super handy--great as catchalls for keys

The fabric around his waist (where the red bow is) seems to have been painted and shows cracking

empty now and pretty rusted

Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin with a bit of spotting/veryI just love this drawing, not least because of the wonderfully hand cut edges of the paper, making it feel almost like a valentine. Really charming, and even better in person, as it feels so intimate and immediate to hold in ones hands! The smartly suited, kind looking subject I believe is named on the reverse and noted as being of Bologna and indeed he looks 100% Northern Italian, as was the artist, Gaetano Pancaldi (1922 2014), from Piumazzo of