Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin visible in a few spots

visible in a few spots

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

empty now and pretty rusted

I’ve learned that in the late 19th and early 20th century women especially were encouraged to learn pyrography

Charming Italian Portrait Drawing of Bolognese Man in Suit by Gaetano Pancaldi, 1940s silver pin visible in a few spotsI 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