Signed Pen and Ink Sketch by R. Simpson, 1962

This original pen and ink drawing is executed on a heavy-weight, textured cream-colored paper stock, likely a standard artist's illustration board or cold-press watercolor paper. The medium is a dark brown or black ink, applied with a fine-nibbed dip pen or technical pen. The drawing style features dense, expressive cross-hatching and vertical strokes to create shadow and form, specifically depicting the lower half of several figures wearing trousers and shoes. The composition suggests a sense of movement or a group gathering. A critical identifying feature is the artist's signature 'R. Simpson' accompanied by the date '3-62' (March 1962), located in the lower-central portion of the frame. The ink remains saturated and crisp against the paper. The paper itself shows a light natural age-toning and a prominent pebble-grain texture. No significant tears, creases, or foxing are visible in this detail, indicating the piece has been stored in a dry, stable environment. The linework shows a confident, illustrational quality characteristic of mid-20th-century commercial or fine art sketching across the United States and UK.