Blue Crayon Drawing Appraisal

Original Blue Crayon Sketch by Jean Larry

This item is an original figurative sketch executed in blue wax crayon or pastel, attributed to artist Jean Larry. The artwork is contained within a horizontal, spiral-bound sketchbook. Based on the accompanying measuring tool, the page size is approximately 4.5 inches in height and 5.5 inches in width. The composition features a surreal and expressive cluster of human-like faces and serpent-like forms, characterized by heavy contour lines and softer blue shading. The faces exhibit wide smiles and simplified, rounded features, suggesting a mid-to-late 20th-century folk or outsider art style. The paper is a natural off-white or light cream tone with a medium tooth, showing some visible bleed-through on the facing page, which indicates the intensity of the medium used. A cursive signature, 'Jean Larry,' is visible in the lower right corner, executed in a darker blue or black ink/crayon. The condition appears fair to good; there is some minor smudging inherent to the medium and slight yellowing of the paper edges, typical of age-related oxidation for non-archival sketchbook paper. The spiral binding is intact with small metal loops. The piece reflects a spontaneous, gestural quality of a personal artist's journal.