Wildlife Sketch of Opossum and Young, signed 'Hall'

This is a framed wildlife illustration depicting a mother Virginia opossum carrying a young joey on her back. The work is executed in a mixed media style, seemingly using charcoal or ink for the dark lines and white gouache or chalk for highlighting the fur's texture. The artist's signature 'Hall' is visible in the lower right corner of the drawing area. The piece is rendered on a tan or buff-colored substrate, which provides a neutral mid-tone background. The artistic style is realistic and illustrative, capturing the coarse texture of the opossum's fur and its characteristic facial features with considerable detail. The composition uses a strong shadow beneath the animals to ground the figures. Physically, the artwork is encased in a simple black frame beneath a light-colored mat. Based on the paper coloration and the style of the signature, the piece appears to be a mid-to-late 20th-century work. Regarding condition, there is several visible spotting marks (possibly foxing or moisture damage) on the matboard and the drawing paper itself. The glass also shows significant surface dust and reflections, indicating it has not been recently cleaned. The craftsmanship shows a high level of technical skill in capturing animal anatomy and lighting, common in professional nature illustrations of the 1960s-1980s.