Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle Just a couple of good

Just a couple of good old farm animals

and I really love the delicacy of the scales she holds

well known for his photographs of the Adirondack Mountains and also a naturalist

ink and watercolor in excellent condition

where one imagines some scheming and dealmaking went down

Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle Just a couple of goodMarvelous, and very exactingly executed, this is a cut paper work on on laid paper with graphite drawn details, c. late 19th century I believe. Photos give a good sense, including of the construction, with very thin strips of paper left in place crossing the body of the cat, inked black to match (and disappear against) the black paper behind. Unusual in my experience to see a combination of drawing and paper cutting scherenschnitte, quite excellent.