Pierre Albert Leroux Ink and Watercolor of French Officer on Horseback antique bone dice or a dose of loveliness

or a dose of loveliness on your desk

and its elegant earthiness

I think this sweet thing is all about its history

I love the shape of the silver pulls at the center of each of the five drawers

Very well constructed

Pierre Albert Leroux Ink and Watercolor of French Officer on Horseback antique bone dice or a dose of lovelinessI purchased this and a few other pieces by Pierre Albert Leroux (1890 1959) from a dealer in France I found online I just fell in love with the sense of intimacy they lend to their official, uniformed subjects (including this horse, which looks like quite an old soul to me) and no fuss manner in which they were done. While I might have guessed that he was self taught, I have learned that Leroux, born in Versailles, trained under Academic history