F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" striped linen pin cushion I believe there was once

I believe there was once a metal end-cap attached to the end of the handle with a loop for hanging

which I assumes stands for 1974

Its mane is chipped along the edge (visible from certain angles) as well

Plus the pewter walnuts themselves are just great objects

The ground is sort of a taupe—a mottled purple-gray

F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" striped linen pin cushion I believe there was onceHow I love this deer, casting one eye at us while the other is already on the other side of this broken fence, with the rest of his body soon to follow. Is it us that he is escaping, or another creature following close on his heels, about to enter the picture frame? From the charm of that fence, to the thick growth around it, to those antlers just clearing the opening I find this drawing really wonderful, and one I think I would never tire of looking