Handsome U.S. Bugle Boy in Blue, Pencil, Ink and Watercolor Drawing pen The original paint has endured

The original paint has endured and aged beautifully

which one could tie a ribbon around and hang from the wall

I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era/early 20th c

I might guess mid 20th c or so

S 9 for elementary

Handsome U.S. Bugle Boy in Blue, Pencil, Ink and Watercolor Drawing pen The original paint has enduredI believe this drawing likely dates to the 1940s, and that our bugler wears a U. S. Navy uniform the hat at least sure looks Navy to me, and U. S. is written on the pocket of his rucksack. I just love the manner of the drawing, and especially the rendering of his face in profile, with outlined hat on top and ear framed by the line of his black hair, and then this big hand holding his trumpet to his mouth with tassels like teardrops painted in this