The more time I spend with this folk portrait, American c. 1880s I believe, the more I love it. Looking closely, it appears that there is just a very subtle bit of pale blue used for the irises of his eyes. And this wonderful care given to the brushy hairs of his beard. And this very sweet little bowtie. But what really makes if for me are the curlicue lines encircling his arms and demarcating the bottom edge of the drawing--evincing a barbed wire fence tightly constraining him, but, as those lines are pretty joyful!, it feels somewhat more of a lovingly protective gesture. (Likely, the portrait was drawn after a print or photograph, which ended right there--so the looping lines were the maker's way of resolving it!) 

 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" framed, under glass, in old (nicely mellowed) gold painted wooden frame. Good condition, with some stains to the paper as evident, all very much of a piece with it, not detracting.