Mid-20th Century Charcoal and White Chalk Portrait of a Young Boy

This is a hand-drawn portrait of a young boy rendered in charcoal and white chalk on a medium-toned brown textured paper, possibly kraft or pastel paper. The subject is depicted from the chest up, wearing a collared shirt suggested with loose white chalk strokes. The artist has utilized a 'trois crayons' style technique, though simplified, using black for shadows and structure, the brown paper as the mid-tone for skin, and white highlights to create depth and volume on the nose, forehead, and shirt. The boy's hair is rendered with thick, textured charcoal strokes typical of a mid-century illustrative style. There is a visible artist's signature or monogram located at the bottom left of the portrait, near the boy's shoulder, which appears as a stylized 'M' or 'W'. The artwork is mounted behind glass with a single white mat. The condition appears fair, with consistent aging to the paper and some visible debris or spotting on the mat boards. The style suggests an amateur or commercial street portraiture origin likely dating from the 1960s to 1970s. The craftsmanship shows a confident use of light and shadow, particularly in the rendering of the eyes and facial structure.