Antique Pencil Drawing of Louse in Lemon Gold Frame tractor with make do wheel In a lush palette of

In a lush palette of soft greens

and which I purchased from a British seller from a collection of works related to the Burton family of Clifton House

others were most likely the products of early cottage industry

and am completely taken with her

which I think would be the perfect thing to hang above one's desk

Antique Pencil Drawing of Louse in Lemon Gold Frame tractor with make do wheel In a lush palette ofI just learned from an Instagram friend that this carefully drawn bug is in fact a louse! Which makes me love it 10 times more! A tiny tiny bug, a giant pest, and the stuff of nightmares especially for girls with very long hair (and their mothers who have to comb them out.) It really seems right that a single louse should be honored and preserved with this closely observed drawing, perhaps drawn with the aid of a microscope. I love how the six legs