Ducks and Grouse (I think), James Adaire, Spring Grove PA, c. 1905 Ink and Crayon Drawing acrylic on panel all hell breaks loose

all hell breaks loose

It's a good week when I get to dig through some piles of unpicked snapshots

who taught at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia

A pretty pair to set somewhere to admire if not to put the ball to use mending a sock now and then

which photos can't fully convey

Ducks and Grouse (I think), James Adaire, Spring Grove PA, c. 1905 Ink and Crayon Drawing acrylic on panel all hell breaks looseA final two by a young J. H Adaire of Spring Grove, PA today, this one c. 1905 I bought and sold a handful a month or two ago, then went back to the seller to scoop up a handful more; just my sort of naive drawings. I really love postures and colors and patterning on these birds, which I take for a grouse and a pair of ducks, marching in opposite directions, like two vignettes observed from around the farm. 8 3 4" x 5 7 8". Paper a bit brittle; I