Adventure. Two on a raft. Graphite drawing. XX C.

Artist: Unknown American.Title: Adventure. Titled Adventure; apparently unsigned.Dimensions: 12 1/2" x 12 1/8".Date: XX C.Materials and Techniques: Graphite drawing on wove paper.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: The lower part of the sheet is cut off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.Note: Possibly, the title page sketch. There are depicted two men on the raft. A shark fin sticks out of the water next to the raft. On the back, there is a different composition of the same scene along with various annotations, such as "galley slaves," "prisoners in chains," "war prisoners," "up against a wall," etc.